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Vatican rebuts US protests over China deal
ROME — The Vatican has renewed a controversial agreement with China despite intense opposition from the U.S. government. Hannah Roberts…
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Duterte’s China gambit fails to deliver the goods
MANILA – When will Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s China-friendly foreign policy start to pay dividends? Richard Javad Heydarian Asia Times…
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Behind the Snapback Debate at the UN
In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Richard Gowan, Ashish Pradhan and Naysan Rafati explain what this step implies for the…
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Brexit: Johnson says Bill needed to stop ‘blockade’ in Irish Sea
British prime minister Boris Johnson has said his controversial legislation to override parts of the Brexit deal is needed to end EU threats to…
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Brussels accuses London of selfish obstinance in Brexit talks
Give in — at least a bit — or there will be no future relationship. Barbara Moens Politico That was…
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UAE, Israel and US say peace accord will prevent future conflicts
UAE and Israel to discuss cooperation in fields from aviation to health and tourism Arab News DUBAI: The peace accord…
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UAE scraps Israel boycott in new step towards normal ties
Israel and the UAE said on Aug. 13 they would normalise diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by U.S. President…
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Can the Federal Government control the ability of states to sign deals with foreign governments?
Under the bill, the Government could scrap the agreement Victoria signed last year to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative.…
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‘One voice’: PM Scott Morrison wants power to tear up foreign agreements
The federal government is citing “complex” national security concerns as it makes the case for its new Australia’s Foreign Relations (State…
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Fears WA’s rushed anti-Palmer law could cost Commonwealth billions in free-trade dispute
The federal government could be exposed to claims under Australia’s free-trade agreement with Singapore, where Mr Palmer’s companies are based,…
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EU gives in on lobsters to strike trade deal with Trump
EU trade chief Phil Hogan has agreed to lower the EU’s tariff on lobsters, in what his team said was…
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Turkey President Erdogan attempts to displace Saudi Arabia as leader of Muslim world
However, this development was not well received by the entire Muslim Ummah as Turkey aggressively attacked UAE for the move.…
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Iran: The U.S. Brings Maximum Pressure to the UN
Other UN Security Council members should disregard this gambit and urge Tehran not to overreact. – ICG What’s new? A…
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The Victory of Jared Kushner
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have struck a historic deal to normalize relations—rewriting the political map of the Middle…
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Taking Stock of the Taliban’s Perspectives on Peace
They should develop clear negotiating positions on key issues and work to convince their members that peace requires compromise. ICG…
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Traditional council frees Taliban setting up peace talks
The declaration read out in both of Afghanistan’s official languages of Pashto and Farsi calls for an immediate start to…
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