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The new US defence strategy leaves allies in the lurch

A sweeping shift in Washington's geographic and doctrinal compass brings the focus closer to home, leaving partners out on the periphery

Tarek Rashed 06 February 2026

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How global giants' GDPs and spending stack up to the US

The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened, signalled…

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This handout picture released by the Saudi Press Agency shows Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (C-R) walking alongside Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang (C-L) in Beijing on April 6, 2023.

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Managing US competition with China in the Middle East

To effectively navigate Beijing's encroachment into the Middle East, Washington needs policy clarity and shrewd management of its relations with its regional partners

Bilal Y. Saab and Melissa Horvath 13 May 2023

U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

U.S. Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data

The U.S. dollar held its ground on Wednesday as traders waited for this week's U.S. consumer price data to see whether it will confirm that inflation is in retreat. The euro flattened against the…

11 January 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden, as seen through the gap between a videographer and his camera, walks towards the news media before boarding Marine One for travel to Kentucky from the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, U.S., January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Biden Administration Announces New Border Enforcement Measures

The U.S. Homeland Security Department announced new border enforcement measures on Thursday, saying it would establish new parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans. The steps…

05 January 2023

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) passionately addresses other conservative Republican members of the House in the middle of the House Chamber after a fourth round of voting still failed to elect U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as new Speaker of the House on the second day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Anger Rises Among U.S. House Republicans as Leadership Fight Drags on

Three days into a standoff over who would lead the Republican-majority U.S. House of Representatives, members of the party expressed anger that a small group of hardline holdouts were squandering…

05 January 2023

People enter the baggage claim area from the international arrivals terminal as the U.S. reopens air and land borders to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinated travellers for the first time since the COVID-19 restrictions were imposed, at Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle, Washington, U.S. November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

U.S. To Impose Mandatory COVID-19 Tests For Travelers From China

The United States will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travelers from China, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday, joining India, Italy, Japan, and Taiwan in taking new measures after Beijing's…

28 December 2022

A view of an area after heavy snowfall in Regent, North Dakota, U.S. December 23, 2022, in this picture obtained from social media. Blake Rafferty/Twitter@BlakeRafferty1/via REUTERS

U.S. Deep Freeze Forecast to Break Christmas Eve Records

An arctic blast that has gripped much of the United States this week, disrupting daily life and holiday travel for millions of Americans, was expected to produce the coldest Christmas Eve on record…

24 December 2022

A woman looks on outside of a tent in downtown during a period of cold weather in Denver, Colorado, U.S. December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Alyson McClaran

Arctic Blast, Blizzards Disrupt U.S. Travel Ahead of Holidays

Arctic cold extended its grip over much of the United States on Friday, combining with snow, ice and howling winds from a deadly winter storm roaring out of the Midwest to disrupt energy supplies and…

24 December 2022

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken (third left), and the defence secretary, Lloyd Austin (second left), meet the Angolan president, João Lourenço (right), during the summit. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/AFP/Getty Images

The United States Scramble for Africa

The United States administration of President Biden is assertively pushing the reset button on its foreign policy in Africa. However, its potential to outpace other regional and international…

Dalia Ziada 16 December 2022

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