By James M. Dorsey Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the international condemnation it generated contains key le
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by Neville Teller Israel was not directly involved in the events surrounding the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and it would be reasonable to assum
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by Neville Teller The Taliban has just won a 20-year war against America and its allies and sent them packing. The triumph is so complete that t
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Lebanon has been without a government since the massive explosion of August 4, 2020 blew Port Beirut apart and, with it, Lebanon’s administrative mach
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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [GERD] On July 8, 2021 a disagreement that has be
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Afghanistan has once again lived up to its reputation as a political minefield and a military quagmir
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On 21 January 2021, local Syrian sources reported that the Syrian government had deployed new military reinforcements and mercenaries from its units
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Wilayat Sinai (WS) (AKA Islamic State in Sinai) extremist activity increased in the past two weeks, carrying out attacks against the Egyptian Armed
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