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Daily Memo: EU Discipline, Philippine Drama, Vladivostok Headlines

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Why Idlib Matters

Sometimes the smallest and most obscure places generate the most concern among major powers.

9/11 and the Islamic Civil War

The World Trade Center was collateral damage in a larger conflict.

Free Trade in Asia Without the US

The ā€œworldā€™s largest free trade areaā€ is unlikely to be much of an economic game-changer.

Daily Memo: Syrian Developments, Iranian Attacks, Canadian Risk

All the news worth knowing today.

Daily Memo: A Staring Contest in Syria, Insecurity in Iraq

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NAFTA Talks Heat Up, Saudi Arabia Calms Down

Checking the pulse of our annual predictions, every two weeks.

What the Battle for Idlib Really Comes Down To

For Russia, itā€™s about coaxing Turkey away from the Western camp.

Daily Memo: Protests in Iraq, Oil in Yemen, Intolerance in China

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Daily Memo: A Flurry of US Diplomatic Activity

All the news worth knowing today.

Coping With Venezuelan Migration

South American countries are ill-prepared to deal with the influx of more people.

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