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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

All Bets Are Off in Belarus

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

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Amy Mackinnon

Santiago Segarra

Santiago Segarra is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University.

Stories by Santiago Segarra

A member of the Syrian pro-government forces carries an Islamic State flag as he stands on a street in Palmyra on March 27, 2016.

Baghdadi’s Martyrdom Bump

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Santiago Segarra, Ali Jadbabaie, Richard Nielsen

October 29, 2019, 1:53 PM

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