The Central Asian state could give Riyadh a way into the surging Pakistani natural gas market – and edge Iran out of it.
To blame the polarization and violence that seem to characterize this moment in American history on one man isn’t just intellectually lazy, it’s incorrect.
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Both Beijing and New Delhi have been trying to curry favor with Colombo for years.
Neither country could tolerate a large jihadist presence on Europe’s doorstep.
A prominent Chinese economist has publicly challenged a core concept in China’s policy.
Brussels can’t afford to look weak on its fiscal rules but lacks the means to enforce them. Its solution? Market pressure.
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