Trump threatens Syria – and puts himself under pressure
Donald Trump's predecessor once made an empty threat against Bashar al-Assad – and it didn't end well.
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Is Putin’s Russia the critical threat Americans believe it to be?
A historian takes us beyond the noise in Washington and examines how US and Russian power and interests compare.
The DRC can learn from Lumumba as its internal crisis deepens
Patrice Lumumba had a vision for the DRC. He believed that a lasting peace could be achieved through good will, not rifles and bayonets. The great man's vision now lies in tatters.
How the spectre of Yugoslavia looms over EU’s handling of the refugee crisis
Everyone has forgotten there were almost as many asylum seekers in Europe in the early 1990s as today.
Why is it so difficult to prosecute returning fighters?
There are many obstacles to successful prosecution, including obtaining evidence in a war zone and using foreign intelligence in court.
Erasing history: why Islamic State is blowing up ancient artefacts
Islamic State has destroyed globally-significant sites in Iraq and Syria, but not as wanton acts of destruction. Instead, they are calculated political and religious attacks.
Three things could happen to Lebanon as Syrian refugees rush in — two are worrisome
The country's religion-based power-sharing political system is straining to accommodate hundreds of thousands of new Syrian Sunnis.
A report says that Mexico is the second-deadliest conflict zone in the world – it’s just not true
The figures have been taken out of context.
Anti-terror rules are blocking aid to conflict zones
Rules imposed after 9/11 and still on the books are getting in the way of delivering aid to conflict zones. In countries like Yemen and Syria, it could mean the difference between life and death.
How Donald Trump’s bull-in-a-china-shop shtick is strengthening international law
President Trump's erratic decision making is strengthening international law by upping the focus on the legality of his actions at home and abroad
Syria’s forgotten pluralism and why it matters today
For many centuries, Syrian society has included people of many faiths – Sunni and Shi'i Muslims, Christians and Druze. This past is important to know to understand the present.
The US, Russia and China: a twisted tale of personal ego, profound mistrust and foolish nationalism
America’s relations with Russia and China are now mired in angst, uncertainty and mutual suspicion.
French election: where the candidates stand on foreign policy
Their policies on Syria, Russia, terrorism and the European Union.
How much power can an image actually wield?
Will recent photos of chemical attack victims in Syria provoke a short-term emotional reaction or a sustained humanitarian campaign?
Why Russia and the US struggle to understand each other’s behaviour
The future of the relationship between the US and Russia depends on whether the Kremlin can find a way to interpret Trump's motives.
Syria is a mess, but the solution is complicated too
What vastly complicates Western policy in Syria is how to sanction Assad on one hand and deal with Islamic State on the other, without the country unravelling completely.
Explainer: the war in Syria and the possibility of removing Assad
To understand the complexities of the conflict in Syria and what might happen next, it helps to untangle the three layers of strife in the war-torn country.
By insisting Assad must go, the West has prolonged the Syrian conflict
The West's chosen solution to the Syrian conflict demands action that it's unwilling to take.
Why there will be a unity (of sorts) in the Middle East this Easter
Christian calendars usually differ when it comes to Easter celebrations – but not in 2017.
What we know about the April 4 chemical attack in Syria
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Fact Finding Team has not yet revealed the nature of the chemicals used in Khan Sheikhoun.
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