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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will step in for the prime minister while he is incapacitated, but it’s not known how long Johnson’s hospital stay will be.

Morning Brief |

Colm Quinn

Benny Gantz Did the Right Thing by Putting His Country First

The Blue and White leader’s colleagues and former allies have denounced him for caving to Benjamin Netanyahu—but his conciliatory gesture is a sign of statesmanship, not weakness.

Argument |

Dennis Ross, David Makovsky

Boris Johnson Placed in Intensive Care After Coronavirus Symptoms Worsen

The British prime minister has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to be deputized “where necessary,” Downing Street says.

Dispatch |

Owen Matthews

The ‘Chinese Virus’ Spread Along the New Silk Road

Western democracies may lose the coronavirus propaganda war, but China certainly won’t win it.

Voice |

Salvatore Babones

Firas Maksad

Firas Maksad is an adjunct professor at George Washington University’s Elliott School for International Affairs. He is also a Washington-based political consultant on the Middle East.

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