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The one thing Trump might be getting right | Opinions
I am obliged to open with a disclaimer of sorts. Faithful readers know of my visceral antipathy towards Donald Trump…
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Project Esther and the weaponisation of Zionism | Opinions
On October 7, 2024 – exactly one year into the United States-backed Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip that has…
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In Istanbul, Russia plays chess while the West is stuck in make-believe | Opinions
As Russian and Ukrainian delegations descended on Istanbul on Friday in an attempt to end the three-year war in Ukraine,…
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Eastern Europe bets on Trump – but at what cost? | Opinions
Eastern Europe’s love affair with Trump runs deep – but economic fallout may soon cool the romance. Despite Donald Trump’s…
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The World Bank should reconsider its mega dam project in Tajikistan | Opinions
On December 17 the World Bank is set to vote on financing the Rogun mega dam project in Tajikistan. If…
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No surprise Americans are ‘rooting for’ the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer | Opinions
On the morning of December 4, Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare – the largest health insurer in the United…
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Ibn Khaldun’s asabiyya and Bashar al-Assad’s rapid downfall | Opinions
On November 27, a coalition of armed opposition groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) began an offensive against government-held…
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Angola’s path to prosperity lies in its sun and soil, not its oil | Opinions
As Angola seeks a sustainable future, it is evident that the nation’s long-term prosperity lies in its sun and soil…
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No, President Yoon’s attempted coup was not a desperate act of nostalgia | Opinions
As always, the conventional wisdom is wrong. In the aftermath of the jarring events that rattled South Korea earlier this…
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There is now a window of opportunity for peace in Syria | Opinions
On November 27, merely hours after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon came into effect, a coalition of Syrian…
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