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Men ride their scooter in front of a poster encouraging Iranians to vote in the upcoming elections, in Tehran. Iran’s New Wave of Political Conservatives Is Here
In last week’s parliamentary election, the Iranian political spectrum shifted to include a new group of outsiders.
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Smoke rises from Israeli air raids in Gaza City on Oct. 13, 2023. Why Ramadan Matters in the Israel-Hamas War
Fears are growing that clashes during the Islamic holiday could ignite the region.
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A boy parades with the old Ethiopian national flag during a celebration of the eve of Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany, in Gondar, Ethiopia, on Jan. 19 Ethiopia’s Amhara Conflict Could Spark Civil War
Simmering grievances and escalating clashes in the region threaten to trigger another humanitarian disaster.
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People walk past the Canadian Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 10, 2021. Canada Needs Real Foreign Intelligence
A muddled approach to espionage has been a disaster.
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A protester sits on a monument in central Kyiv during the Maidan uprising on Feb. 20, 2014. How Deep Does Corruption Run in Ukraine?
Ukraine has made significant progress fighting graft, but its record continues to haunt it.
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An unhoused man sits outside Argentina’s Ministry of Human Capital during a protest against food scarcity. He carries his belongings in a shopping cart, leaning his arms against it as he watches the proceedings. Behind him, riot police stand in a line, holding their riot shields in front of them. Milei’s Austerity Is Devastating Argentina
Shock therapy is pushing more people into poverty.
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A man walks past the grave of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the Borisovo cemetery in Moscow. Russian Crackdown Continues Unabated After Navalny’s Death
More than 100 people were detained during memorials for the opposition leader on Friday.
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GettyImages-915714916 (1) The ‘Military Schengen’ Era Is Here
The first step for Europe’s common military ambitions is figuring out free movement.
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A historic image of American soldiers in snow. The Big Lesson From the West’s Last Invasion of Russia
What the Allied intervention in the Russian civil war teaches us about Ukraine today.
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Opposition supporters chant and hold up Senegalese flags during a demonstration in Dakar. How Macky Sall Provoked a Constitutional Crisis in Senegal
A country renowned for stability and peaceful transitions has been plunged into uncertainty.
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Hundreds of electric cars rest on large racks, each one with three layers of cars, beneath a smoggy sky at the container terminal of a port in China's eastern Jiangsu Province. Cranes and stacks of shipping containers loom in the background, and the ocean is visible beyond that. Biden Cracks Down on Chinese Electric Vehicles
A new investigation into foreign “connected vehicles” could enable future action against Beijing’s tech sector.
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Flowers are seen placed around a portrait of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a makeshift memorial in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on Feb. 29. Russia’s Opposition Needs More Than One Savior
After the death of Alexei Navalny, the West must avoid investing hopes in a single Russian dissident.
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Zhang Jun, China's ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Nov. 22, 2023. China Wants to Weaken, Not Replace, the U.S. in the Middle East
Beijing doesn’t want the costs of being a regional hegemon.
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters as Sen. Tim Scott looks on during an election night watch party at the state fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina. How Trump Is Mobilizing an Isolationist Worldview
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, on a startling new survey of Americans’ desire to stay out of world affairs.
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Iranians celebrate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, burning symbols and photos of European and American leaders, in Tehran on Feb. 11. Oct. 7 Changed Everything—but What if It Didn’t?
Why the new status quo in the Middle East might look a lot like the old one.
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