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Visitors stand in front of a giant screen displaying Chinese President Xi Jinping next to a flag of the Communist Party of China, at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China October 8, 2022.

Should the US be wary of Chinese military power in the Middle East?

China has neither the willingness nor the ability anytime soon to substantially project military power into the Middle East. To continue to meet its ends in the Middle East, Beijing may not need to.

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No family name is more familiar in modern US history as the Kennedys, who have been holding public office since 1884.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr: A controversial figure with a ‘cursed’ family history

The Kennedys have criticised Robert for his stance on vaccines and then, for his support for his father's alleged assassin's release

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While Daniel Craig was able to portray a more sensitive James Bond, the 007 of the Bond novels was a misogynist and racist

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Security institutions were purposely kept weak so as there would be no threat to the ruling parties, but this has led to widespread crime and terror

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20 years after US invasion of Iraq, chaos and corruption reign

Security institutions were purposely kept weak so as there would be no threat to the ruling parties, but this has led to widespread crime and terror

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President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participate in the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union’s Agenda 2063 in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2022.

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US-China competition in Africa heats up with Beijing in the lead

Africa's growing importance is enhanced by the fact that it is situated along major sea lines of communication and trade

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The US is eager to rid itself of the burden of bearing the main responsibility of ensuring the security and stability of the Middle East.

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Biden’s security strategy reflects waning US interest in the Middle East

The US is eager to rid itself of the burden of bearing the main responsibility of ensuring the security and stability of the Middle East

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Are Russian Sanctions Effective?

American led international sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine were but a continuation of earlier sanctions that started in 2014 when Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea. Belarus has also…

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Smoke rise from an air defence base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Europe’s Dark Moment

For the first time in a generation, there is a war waging in Europe. In the early morning hours of Thursday, February 24th, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation”…

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Ayah Galal: First Hijabi News Anchor in Connecticut

Ayah Galal, an American journalist of Egyptian origin, became the firsthijabinews anchor in Connecticut, USA, this month where she works for WFSB News. Galal spoke about her enthusiasm for the…

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American Exceptionalism and the Civilian Causality Files

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