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Trump peace package for Middle East likely to stop short of Palestinian statehood
President Trump’s proposal for a “deal of the century” to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict promises practical improvements in the lives of Palestinians but is likely to stop ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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N. Korea, US leave door open for diplomacy, but still no sign of middle ground
North Korea’s leader and President Donald Trump said this weekend that the door remains open for diplomacy but gave no hints about how the impasse over nuclear weapons could b...
By Duyeon Kim
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Designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group could jeopardize U.S. troops
The White House was looking to shake things up when it designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization. It worked. “American terrorists killed...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Netanyahu can thank populist leaders around the world for his victory, including Trump
Despite what can only be described as a bruising year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to hold on to power after Tuesday’s elections in his country. Even ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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No Matter What Happens In 2020, Trump And Netanyahu Will Keep Their Big Win
As Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to begin his fifth term as prime minister of Israel — after working with an openly racist party and promising an unprecedented seizure of land ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Moon Jae-in looks to revive nuclear talks with Donald Trump
South Korean president Moon Jae-in will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday for their first meeting since the failed Hanoi summit with North Korean leader Kim Jon...
By Duyeon Kim
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5 things to know about one of Israel’s most important elections in decades
Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in what could be the most consequential election in decades. Right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, who has spent a total of ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Moon Heads to White House Aiming to End North Korea Impasse
South Korea’s president, who played peacemaker by bringing the North Korean regime to talks with his U.S. ally, now faces the challenge of persuading both sides to make conces...
By Duyeon Kim
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Security forces in Raqqa bust ISIS sleeper cell
Security forces in Syria’s Raqqa on Sunday arrested six people who were allegedly involved in Islamic State sleeper cell activities. Raqqa Internal Security Forces (RISF), a p...
By Nicholas Heras
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SDF leader says ready for talks with Turkey if they leave Afrin
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are ready for talks with Turkey if they agree to leave Afrin and end Ankara’s threats on northeastern Syria, a Kurdish commander said on Mon...
By Nicholas Heras
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Obama Evokes Nostalgia in Germany, but Message Focuses on Future Struggles
The man whom Chancellor Angela Merkel calls “dear Barack” was back in Berlin on Saturday, his lanky figure and easy smile a reminder for Germans of a different era that ended ...
By Julianne Smith
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
How China tried and failed to win the AI race: The inside storyChances are you've seen the stories, with headlines like "AI-driven technologies reshape city life in Beijing" or "Robots serving up savory food at Chinese artificial intellig...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
North Korean Dictator Seeks Russian Strongman for Support, FriendshipWith little progress to show from two nuclear summits with the U.S., North Korea is turning to an old friend—Moscow—as leader Kim Jong Un tries to chart a course toward winnin...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Neil Bhatiya
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Trump administration to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terror group – report
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, in an unprecedented step aimed at escalating Washington’s...
By Ariane Tabatabai
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Technology & National Security
Meet the Future Unmanned ForceTwo new autonomous aircraft concepts that promise to redefine the Air Force’s unmanned fleet are moving forward. The latest, Skyborg, is an autonomous drone prototyping progr...
By Paul Scharre
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Dateline Washington: Between Peace, Washington and Israel’s Elections
It was nearly impossible to walk in the hallways outside the House Foreign Affairs Committee this Wednesday without being asked about the upcoming elections in Israel. Members...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump Learns to Live With NATO—And Vice Versa
Two-plus years into the Trump presidency, NATO is learning to live with the United States president, and vice versa. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been praised f...
By Rachel Rizzo
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Feds are investigating possible Chinese spying at Mar-a-Lago and Cindy Yang, sources say
Federal authorities are investigating possible Chinese intelligence operations targeting President Donald Trump and his private Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar w...
By Peter Harrell
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How a 'smarter' Islamic state is quietly taking over swathes of Syria after ISIS defeat
The Islamic State’s caliphate is no more. Four years after its fighters captured large swathes of Iraq and Syria and declared its intention to spread jihad around the world, t...
By Nicholas Heras
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With Trump, NATO Chief Tries to Navigate Spending Minefields
He flew across the ocean to celebrate NATO’s 70th anniversary with the largest and most important member of the military alliance. So to outsiders it appeared to be an awkward...
By Julianne Smith & Jim Townsend