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Daily Memo: Relief for Syria, Support for Russia

Sanctions reprieve. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting some sanctions against Syria. The White House said it would continue to monitor Damascus’ progress on key issues, including normalization with Israel, addressing foreign terrorists and banning Palestinian terrorist groups. Sanctions against former Syrian leader Bashar Assad, his associates and participants in the country’s […]

Ignoring Defeat in the Middle East

Since the state of Israel was established in 1948, Arab countries and post-1979 revolution Iran have not acknowledged their defeats, preferring a policy of...

Trump’s Diplomatic Model

U.S. President Donald Trump has developed a clear model for exercising diplomacy. He begins by making demands of other nations, then calls for negotiations....

Daily Memo: US-China Trade, US-Israel Plan

Progress on trade. The United States and China have finalized a trade deal reached in Geneva last month. The agreement will speed up Chinese...

China’s Revived Focus on Frugality

Multiple reports have appeared recently in Chinese state media urging local government officials to cut back on spending and support the government’s growing austerity...

Daily Memo: Iran’s Missing Uranium, Abraham Accords Enlargement

Missing uranium. The International Atomic Energy Agency has lost track of 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of Iranian uranium enriched to 60 percent, according to...

A Battle Damage Assessment of the Iranian Regime

Fighting between Israel and Iran has stopped – at least for now – and all sides are conducting battle damage assessments. Determining the extent...

Daily Memo: Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Armenia’s Coup Allegations

Different accounts. In an address to the nation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last weekend destroyed...

Iran Conflict Puts Trans-Atlantic Ties to the Test

Fresh off a G7 meeting that exposed deep disagreements between the U.S. and Europe over trade and multilateralism, leaders of NATO countries are gathering...

Daily Memo: Shaky Ceasefire, North Korean Rocket Test

Nominal ceasefire. Israel and Iran continued to attack one another on Tuesday despite saying they had reached a ceasefire. In a statement, Israel said...

Iran Hits Back but Avoids Provocation

In response to U.S. airstrikes on June 22 targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran launched a missile barrage on June 23 against U.S. bases in...

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