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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Liberia’s Education Fire Sale
Everyone knew the country's public school system was a mess — but nobody thought the government would try to fold up shop.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Libyans Are Winning the Battle Against the Islamic State
But the war for legitimacy and security in this shattered country rages on.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why Isn’t ISIS Claiming the Istanbul Airport Bombing?
Because the Islamic State is trying to keep Turkey's focus on the Kurds — and to do all it can to undermine Erdogan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Syria’s Refugee Children Have Lost All Hope
Young Syrians living in Lebanon are attempting suicide in ever greater numbers.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Inside the Democratic Party’s Showdown Over Israel-Palestine
How Democrats changed their decades-old approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict — and why the fight isn’t over yet.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Brexit Comes to Turtle Bay
With the United Kingdom looking less united than ever before, a rump Britain could lose influence at the U.N. -- and face mounting pressure to give up its seat on the Security Council.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The New Burma Is Starting to Look Too Much Like the Old Burma
In Aung San Suu Kyi’s “democratic” Burma, the people are a silent partner.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S., EU: Full Speed Ahead with Transatlantic Trade Deal, Despite Brexit
The White House rules out moving a bilateral trade deal with Britain to the front of the line.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The ‘Leave’ Camp Won. That Doesn’t Mean Brexit Will Happen.
Referendums aren’t binding. Just ask the Greeks, who voted to reject EU austerity measures and then saw their government cave anyway.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Israel’s Reconciliation With Turkey Could Lead to New Energy Deals
Middle Eastern chaos helped heal a six-year rift between Turkey and Israel. But Israel’s big reserves of natural gas could fuel much closer ties in years to come.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Brexit Is Good News for Russia but a Headache for NATO
Britain’s exit from the EU will undercut its role as America’s key ally in Europe, leaving the continent more divided and distracted — just the way Putin likes it.