The initiative runs alongside an agreed budget and political discussions on power-sharing facilitated by an American envoy, but Washington is concerned about the presence of foreign fighters
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[caption id="attachment_55256123" align="alignnone" width="940"] A woman watching through at the Sabra and Shatila Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon on November 11, 2014. (Getty)[/caption]
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[caption id="attachment_55256079" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) listens to Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on…
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by Dennis Ross*
There is much speculation in Washington about the impact that Mike Pompeo and John Bolton, the new Secretary of State and National Security Advisor will have on the foreign policy…
[caption id="attachment_55256027" align="alignnone" width="940"] Sophie Phillips holds a sign as she attends a rally for those heading to the March for Our Lives event in Washington D.C. on March…
[caption id="attachment_55256004" align="alignnone" width="940"] In this photograph taken on August 27, 2017 Afghan Commandos transport a colleague feigning an injury on a stretcher as they…
[caption id="attachment_55255980" align="alignnone" width="3000"] Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside…
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While all the effects of this conflict may take time to fully realise, short and medium-term signs expose the limits of US power and see America's rivals benefiting
Closing the Strait of Hormuz has shown how the Gulf should shift from an oil-export model to a digital and distribution hub. Will this trigger the long-delayed free trade agreement with China?
Building on the ten-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, time will tell if these talks are a one-off or the beginning of a different path for Lebanon.
Egyptian heritage researcher Haytham Abu Zayd sheds light on how the art form grew, excelled, and then declined over the years and ends by offering a path to revival