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  • The Nuclear Deal Behind a Bigger Middle East Bargain

    The United States has sent a civil-nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress, linking its future to Saudi normalization with Israel. The deal…

  • Open Water, Closed Passage

    President Trump says the United States has cleared mines from the main shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz, but commercial traffic remains far…

  • Syria Delisted: Opening the Door, Taking the Risk

    On August 24, 2026, the United States formally removed Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list and delisted Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS.…

  • Glucksmann’s Bid and France’s Divided Left

    On August 23, 2026, Raphaël Glucksmann formally entered France’s 2027 presidential race, seeking the nomination of a planned Socialist–Place publique primary. His bid strengthens…

  • The Russia-Ukraine War’s Intensifying Air War and Civilian Toll

    Russian and Ukrainian long-range attacks are causing rising civilian casualties. The panel examines whether attacks on civilians have actually increased, how repeated strikes affect…

  • Will the World Do Whatever It Takes to Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program?

    As the Trump administration prepares a major new economic campaign against Iran, the phrase “stop at nothing” is colliding with political and economic limits.…

  • The 75-Country Visa Pause, Rejected

    A federal judge vacated the Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant-visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, finding that the policy exceeded the State Department’s…

  • Colombia’s ELN: Return to War?

    Colombia’s peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, remain frozen after the Catatumbo crisis, while a new military-first government confronts an increasingly…