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Trump tariff hike will leave no party unscathed

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China firmly deplores and opposes the move by the United States to impose additional tariffs on all Chinese...

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Humanitarian sector faces new and growing challenges

Maha Akeel The humanitarian conditions are dire in several places around the world, but the situations in Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic and Gaza are...

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Canada’s brewing disquiet

Andrew Mitrovica Canada is in a MAGA world of trouble. The nation’s “dearest” and “closest” friend has declared a debilitating trade war by...

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After US weapons ravaged Gaza’s hospitals, US doctors can’t remain silent

Mary T Bassett and Eric Reinhart In October, a video from Gaza began to circulate that horrified the world. It showed an injured teenager lying on a...

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Peace in Ukraine will require more than sanctions

President Trump issued a stern ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin, threatening to impose significant taxes, tariffs and sanctions if a...

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The PA and Israel are allies in silencing the truth

Eman Mohammed On December 28, 21-year-old journalism student Shatha Al-Sabbagh was assassinated near her home in Jenin. Her family accused snipers...

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How MAGA fell out with ‘Indian Tech-Bros’

Dipyaman Chakrabarti and Syed Faizan The recent uproar in the United States over H-1B high-skilled work visas has exposed deep fissures within Donald...

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Tragic reality of Cuba’s medical brigades

With Marco Rubio’s unanimous confirmation as secretary of State, now is the time to stand up to Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Rubio has a...

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US isn’t polarized – it’s fractured

We hear almost constantly how Americans are more politically polarized than ever. Even in Donald Trump’s barnstorming return to the presidency, we...

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Israel’s UNRWA ban will create a destructive vacuum

In October Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed a controversial law banning all operations by UNRWA, the UN relief agency for Palestinians, in...

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China springs an Artificial Intelligence shock

A Chinese startup in Hangzhou has put out a new version of generative AI called DeepSeek, using chips of a lower sophistication because of the...

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Women and children are at the heart of Sudan’s suffering

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed by a devastating conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces...

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The dismantling of UNRWA: Israel’s war on Palestinian return

Sara Troian This week, Israel’s ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) takes effect, cutting off its services in its two main...

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Gazans’ return home spells defeat for Israel

Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib As I watched the hundreds of thousands of Gazans go back from the south to north of the Strip this week, tears came to my...

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Historical GCC-Lebanon partnership should be restored

Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg Several high-level Gulf Cooperation Council officials have visited Lebanon recently to show support for newly elected...

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A US-Hamas dialogue could shift us from war to peace

Rami G Khouri Last week, senior Hamas and United States officials expressed to the media their mutual willingness to engage in “a dialogue”. The...

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Trump’s ‘clean it out’ comment risks undermining his own work towards Gaza peace

Few words carry as much weight around the world as those spoken by an American president. Just a week into his new term in office, US President Donald...

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Syrian peace or conflict? The future of HTS-SDF relations after al-Assad

Ibrahim Hamidi The most complex issue in the new Syria is the future relationship between “Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS), led by Ahmed al-Sharaa,...

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No artificial solution can liquidate the just Palestinian cause

Osama Al-Sharif Less than 48 hours after US President Donald Trump made the vague but outrageous suggestion that Jordan and Egypt should consider...

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Trump has a long list of axes to grind

Yossi Mekelberg In two spheres of human activity in American life, “trash talk” is a prevalent, although not necessarily endearing, feature:...

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Better trajectory for Sino-US ties

In a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed Beijing’s hope and...

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Lebanon 3.0? It seems there’s hope!

Mira Matar It’s Monday, January 13, 2024 – a day marked by the “unlucky” number, 13. But how could that be when the day might just be the...

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On the Auschwitz anniversary, Europe cannot ignore its far-right problem

Farid Hafez On January 27, 1945, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated. An estimated 1.3 million...

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Shame on world for allowing Gaza genocide

Chris Doyle It is hard to think of any moment when a major international institution has taken a decision of genuine import to challenge Israeli...

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Why India is pursuing ties with the Taliban

Talmiz Ahmad Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, the country’s most senior diplomat, this month met the acting foreign minister of the Taliban...

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AI has to be for everyone, not just ‘digital natives’

“Hypercognitive”, “comfortable with collecting and cross-referencing many sources of information”, and capable of “integrating virtual and...

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The theatre of defiance: Hamas’ staged message to the world

Husam Maarouf In a powerful and meticulously staged event on Saturday at Palestine Square in Gaza, Hamas presented four Israeli female soldiers,...

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Syria sends a message to the West

Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib The flurry of foreign ministers rushing to visit Damascus and meet with Ahmad Al-Sharaa, the general commander of the...

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Israel continues cycle of violence with Jenin attack

Daoud Kuttab The ceasefire in Gaza was meant to signal a reprieve from violence, but it took less than two days for the fragile calm to shatter....

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An exhausted empire

Samuel Huntington’s book The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order has retained significant influence. However, it also continues...

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India and Saudi Arabia — partners for progress and prosperity

Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan On the occasion of India’s 76th Republic Day, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all Indian citizens in Saudi Arabia...

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Trump seizes the initiative with ultimatum on Ukraine

Luke Coffey During a presidential debate in Philadelphia last September with Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump made a bold prediction about...

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The guns have fallen silent in Gaza — but for how long?

Yossi Mekelberg Those few hours last Sunday when the start of ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was delayed were nerve-wracking. Would something go...

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Genius plan to force Russia

Donald Trump repeatedly promised during his presidential campaign to quickly end Russia’s war with Ukraine. It appears his plan to do so involves...

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Tulsi’s secret meeting with Syrian dictator

Tulsi Gabbard’s team scrambled to minimize the appearance of her 2017 meeting with former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, The Washington Post...

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UK’s ‘100-year partnership’ with Ukraine is a meaningless political stunt

Ian Proud British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a 100-year partnership between their countries...

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Development done right: Why Africa needs more than good intentions

Samuel Munzele Maimbo The annual World Economic Forum in Davos brings together the world’s most influential leaders with the stated aim of improving...

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Green hydrogen is the fuel for a net-zero future

Wesam Y. Alghamdi The global energy transition is not just a necessity; it is an opportunity to rewrite our future, powered by clean energy. At the...

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Serbia’s tightrope walk between US sanctions and historic Russian ties

Yunus Mazi The United States has imposed sanctions on Gazprom Neft, a major shareholder in the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), the Balkan...

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By rejecting truth, Meta is imperiling public safety in the Global South

Ashfaq Zaman Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end independent fact-checking on his platforms may well be an attempt to build a frictionless...

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Western liberals have lessons to learn from Austria’s far-right turn

Maximilian Hess The far-right Freedom Party (FPO), founded in the 1950s by a man who had been a senior officer in Hitler’s elite paramilitary SS, is...

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Why is Ukraine struggling to mobilise its citizens to fight?

Volodymyr Ishchenko and Peter Korotaev Over the past few months, Ukraine has increasingly been under pressure from its Western allies to start...

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Climate pact withdrawal breaks trust in US

This year will see countries finalize their national plans to meet their emissions reduction targets by 2035, the focus of this November’s COP30...

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The key to narrowing the development gap

Pascal Lamy, Agnes Kalibata, and Ibrahim Assane Mayaki In 2015, UN member states unanimously pledged to work toward “peace and prosperity for people...

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The defence of Elon Musk’s salute is a symptom of a much deeper problem

Andrew Mitrovica Apparently, the new and used – sorry, pre-owned – electric car salesman Elon Musk is aching to prove that he is even more of an...

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How NATO could help restore peace in Gaza and the West Bank

Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg While taking due credit for helping to broker the agreement between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump nevertheless...

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How Israel snatched defeat from the jaws of a victory that never was

Dr Sami A Al-Arian Military conflicts are inherently complex. Experts may hold differing views on the goals, strategies or tactics of armed conflicts....

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Lebanon’s government between threats and opportunities

Eyad Abu Shakra Following the bitter objections of the “Shiite duo” to Nawaf Salam’s designation as Lebanese prime minister, he is seeking to...

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Mars, watch out — Trump’s coming for you too

Belén Fernández It was a cold day yesterday in Washington, DC, when Donald Trump was sworn in for his second stint as president of the United States...

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Trump’s second inaugural speech carries his rhetoric

Donald Trump’s second inaugural on Monday was impressive. More important was President Trump’s second inaugural speech. He declared that...

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