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Beirut’s blast reopens old political wounds, why Europe must stand up for Belarus, and Colombian armed groups spread fear amid lockdown.

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Augusta Saraiva

Trump Has Pushed Iran Into China’s Arms

Hard-liners in Tehran have called for closer ties to China for years. The U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear agreement gave them what they wanted.

Argument |

Saeid Jafari

John Hume Left Behind a Peaceful—but Divided—Ireland

The Nobel Peace Laureate helped bring nearly three decades of bloodshed in Northern Ireland to an end. But reconciliation between the country’s communities remains unrealized.

Obituary |

Dan Haverty

All Bets Are Off in Belarus

Sunday’s election results are predictable, but no one knows what comes next.

Report |

Amy Mackinnon

Abdul Rahman Lakanwal

Abdul Rahman Lakanwal is a journalist based in Afghanistan,

Stories by Abdul Rahman Lakanwal

Habib-ur-Rahman, seen on May 3, runs a girls school from his house in Badikhel village in southeastern Afghanistan.

In Rural Afghanistan, Some Taliban Gingerly Welcome Girls Schools

Dispatch |

Emran Feroz, Abdul Rahman Lakanwal

May 4, 2020, 3:11 PM

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