American foreign policy

The Haftar family in the east and the Dbeibeh family in the west are both influential players in the Tripoli-Benghazi standoff, but envoys from the US and UN are trying to find a way through.

If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East

Border security and cooperation with Washington

Ankara believes Trump's idea to deploy Syrian forces to disarm the Lebanese militant group would further inflame a volatile situation

Solving the country's acute power shortage is a priority for Zaidi, who is looking to strike much-needed investment deals with US companies, whilst also keeping Iran onside

The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran ended in a fragile ceasefire in early April, but it did not resolve any of the underlying disputes

A new American legal ruling turns the screw on the Caribbean island nation by increasing the risks companies face by continuing to make money there. This is all part of the plan.

Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro

Crippling US sanctions on Havana were designed to force regime change, but six decades of crippling embargo have only cemented it