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It’s Time to Talk About Saudi Arabia

In the House of Commons this past Tuesday, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond made two announcements pertaining to Saudi Arabia that sounded like they came straight out of the ninth century. The first was that thanks to British diplomacy, Hammond did “not expect” that a […]

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Shehayyeb meets Kanaan over trash crisis

NNA – Minister of Agriculture, Akram Shehayyeb, met on Tuesday with MP Ibrahim Kanaan, to follow up on recent developments relevant to the trash crisis, in light of a fresh meeting for the Finance and Budget House committee. A statement by Shehayyeb’s press office indicated […]

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France criticizes Turkish military intervention in Syria

BEIRUT: French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday criticized Turkey’s “contradictory” military intervention in Syria and warned Russia not to become a “protagonist” in the war, a day after a U.S. official warned that clashes between Turkish troops and Kurdish forces would detract from the fight […]

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The genius of Trump’s foreign policy

The Republican Party foreign policy establishment has joined Democrats in roundly criticizing Donald Trump’s background and undiplomatic temperament. Nevertheless, Mr. Trump has laid bare flaws in policies of recent presidents that have undermined U.S. security interests and American prosperity. For example, President Clinton consented to […]