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Daily Memo: Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Starmer Visits Ukraine

Shaky deal. The Gaza ceasefire deal reached on Wednesday has hit a ā€œlast-minute crisis,ā€ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuā€™s office said. The Israeli leader accused Hamas of backing out of certain understandings reached with mediators and said the Israeli government would not set a date for approving the agreement until negotiators guaranteed that Hamas had […]

China and Strategic Realignments in South Asia

South Asia is in the throes of a major geopolitical realignment. In the east, Bangladesh is gravitating away from India following the ouster of...

Daily Memo: NATO’s Expanding Presence in the Baltic Sea

New initiative. NATO will launch a new mission to protect critical infrastructure around the Baltic Sea following the recent suspected sabotage of undersea cables...

American Cycles and Uncertainty

Editorā€™s note: If it feels as though the world is changing, thatā€™s because it is. Global economic reconfiguration, demographic decline and geopolitical realignment have...

Daily Memo: Hamas’ Resurgence, Russia-Iran Cooperation

Challenge for Israel. Hamas is quickly rebuilding in Gaza with a new leader at the helm, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Mohammed...

The Never-ending Battle for Syria

Syria has been the target of countless attempts at subjugation undertaken by external powers throughout its history. Since the rise of modern-day Syria after...

Daily Memo: Iran Taps Oil Stockpile, Plans to Arm Kurdish Militants

Fundraising drive. Iran recently shipped nearly 3 million barrels of oil from a storage facility in China, drawing from a stockpile of at least...

Canadaā€™s Unusually Bad Situation

From a geopolitical perspective, the U.S.-Canadian relationship is enviable. The two countries lack the dramatic historical, cultural and religious differences that often lead to...

Daily Memo: German Support for Ukraine

German government divided. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius want to provide Ukraine with a 3 billion euro ($3.1 billion)...

Saudi Araba and the UAEā€™s New Islamist Problem

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria created a unique problem for Arab states, especially Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. They...

Daily Memo: Germany’s Industrial Performance, Ukraine-Moldova Energy Talks

Mixed results. Germanyā€™s industrial production rose more than expected in November. According to figures released on Thursday, output increased 1.5 percent from the previous...

The Spirit of America ā€“ Its People

Editorā€™s note: If it feels as though the world is changing, thatā€™s because it is. Global economic reconfiguration, demographic decline and geopolitical realignment have...

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