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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

Nandini Sarma

Nandini Sarma is a junior fellow at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

Stories by Nandini Sarma

Indian activists burn a photograph of Chinese President Xi Jinping as they protest against his visit in India, in Guwahati on Oct. 11, 2019.

India Cracks Down on Chinese Investment as Mood Turns Against Beijing

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Harsh V. Pant, Nandini Sarma

April 28, 2020, 3:36 AM

An Indian technician inspects components on an assembly line at Highly Electrical Appliances India Pvt. Ltd. outside of Ahmedabad on Dec. 8, 2016.

Modi Was Right. India Isn’t Ready for Free Trade.

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Harsh V. Pant, Nandini Sarma

November 19, 2019, 2:27 PM

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India Cracks Down on Chinese Investment as Mood Turns Against Beijing

Modi Was Right. India Isn’t Ready for Free Trade.

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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