America's overarching goal in the region is to ensure a secure Israel and US-friendly neighbouring states with which it can establish commercial ties…
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It was during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East in May that he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, after being urged to by Saudi…
Military tensions in East Asia and fierce competition between the United States and China are eroding the international trading system that the US…
When Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Trump on 19 August at the White House, he made sure to wear a suit this time—instead of his usual…
The Alaska summit between Trump and Putin was the latest example of the US president's unpredictability and his weaknesses as a diplomat. European…
On 10 July, after the dust had settled on the 12-Day War between Israel and the United States and Iran, Michael Knights, one of the best analysts of…
Although there is a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran, we don’t know how far US President Donald Trump will go to help Israel. For many, the…
President Donald Trump is not an analyst or strategist; he makes decisions quickly and sometimes changes them. He rarely moves in a straight line…
The upheaval in US-Europe relations is accelerating changes in the latter's military and economic policies that will begin to affect its relations…
I first visited Syria as a young tourist in 1983 and again in 1987, and my admiration for the Syrian people, their dignity, hospitality and amazing…
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