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Daily Memo: Gaza Border, US Deployment

Gaza border opens. The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has reopened. This comes after the Gaza Borders and Crossings Authority released a list of hundreds of foreign nationals and dual citizens who would be allowed to cross into Egypt on Wednesday. Egypt has reportedly stationed dozens of tanks and armored vehicles near Rafah, […]

Daily Memo: Saudis on High Alert, Slovakia Boost Border Security

Saudi casualties. Saudi Arabia put its armed forces on high alert after clashes with Houthi rebels in the mountainous Jazan province along the Yemeni...

Hints, Bluffs and Uncertainty

The practice of foreign policy, like many other practices, consists of hints and bluffs amid uncertainty. There’s value in making the worthless seem invaluable...

Daily Memo: German Inflation, Clashes in Dagestan

Economic update. Inflation in Germany fell to 3 percent in October, its lowest level since August 2021, according to the German statistics agency. Core...

Daily Memo: Hamas Holds Talks in Moscow

Hamas in Moscow. Representatives of Hamas met in Moscow with Iranian and Russian officials for talks on the situation in Gaza. They discussed the...

Answering Readers on ‘Russia, Ukraine and Thinking Extreme Thoughts’

I normally try to reply to responses to my articles individually. This has become increasingly difficult as our readership increases and the thoughtfulness and...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Nuclear Drill, Erdogan’s Hamas Comments

Nuclear power. Russia on Wednesday conducted nuclear strike drills overseen by President Vladimir Putin. They involved the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile...

Gaza War Wrecks Turkey’s Middle East Policy

The Israel-Hamas war is a major conundrum for Turkey. Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing conflict have upset Ankara’s recent efforts...

Daily Memo: Update on the Middle East

Prime targets. U.S. and coalition forces in Syria and Iraq were the targets of 10 attacks between Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, according to...

In Syria, Battle Lines Are Blurring

On Oct. 5, multiple suicide drones struck a military academy graduation in Homs, a city deep within Syrian regime-controlled territory. The attack killed 89...

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