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President Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit on July 7 in Hamburg. (Associated Press/Evan Vucci)


A Reading into the US-Russia Meeting

A Reading into the US-Russia Meeting

The self-proclaimed “deal maker” finally got the beginnings of what could be an important diplomatic agreement in Friday’s Russian-American summit in Hamburg. For a rookie, President Trump appears to have avoided big mishaps that sometimes plague such great-power...
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. (Reuters/Jason Reed)


What Tillerson Didn’t Say Reminds Me of Obama

What Tillerson Didn’t Say Reminds Me of Obama

The July 5 statement from American Secretary of State Tillerson about Syria was the most detailed statement of the Trump administration’s goals in Syria. The Trump administration is often hard to understand, but this July 5 statement follows a cabinet-level meeting at...
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People walk in Mall of Qatar in Doha, Qatar July 5, 2017. Picture taken July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon/File Photo


Qatar: Purpose behind Escalation

Qatar: Purpose behind Escalation

The Qatari foreign minister has disclosed the government’s concern that the purpose of the four states’ boycott is to change the regime in Doha! The rest of the Qatari officials and official media, however, continued to express belief that the target is to change the...
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A demonstrator wears a ‘Planet Earth First’ transfer on her cheek during a demonstration called by several labor, environmental and human rights groups. (John Macdougall / AFP)


What the G20 Should Be Talking About

What the G20 Should Be Talking About

Resilience is fast becoming the new buzzword in global economics. International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has warned that we need to do more to protect and enhance the global economy’s ability to withstand shocks. According to German finance minister...
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (AFP)