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Iran’s Pact With China Is Bad News for the West

Tehran’s new strategic partnership with Beijing will give the Chinese a strategic foothold and strengthen Iran’s economy and regional clout.

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Alam Saleh, Zakiyeh Yazdanshenas

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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.

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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.

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Dan Haverty

Jessica Drun

Jessica Drun is a non-resident fellow at the Project 2049 Institute.

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Taiwan’s Opposition Struggles to Shake Pro-China Image

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Jessica Drun

March 11, 2020, 2:41 PM

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Taiwan’s Opposition Struggles to Shake Pro-China Image

Iran’s Pact With China Is Bad News for the West

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Trump Has Pushed Iran Into China’s Arms

John Hume Left Behind a Peaceful—but Divided—Ireland

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