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Daily Memo: Coronavirus Cases Increase, Turkey Threatens Another Syrian Offensive

Confirmed cases of the coronavirus increase, and Turkey threatens an offensive in Idlib.

Belarus: When the US Calls, Russia Listens

An upcoming meeting means more to Moscow than it does to Minsk and Washington.

Daily Memo: Turkey Condemns France Over Libya, Belarus Considers Chinese Investment

Turkey singles out France in Libya, and Belarus looks to China for support.

What the Middle East Peace Plan Really Means

The “Deal of the Century” is remarkable for what it says about the region, not for its odds of making peace.

Daily Memo: Idlib Tests Turkey’s Patience, India-Australia Cooperation, North Korea Low on Cash

Turkey accused Russia of failing to live up to its promises, and the Bank of Korea said Pyongyang was running out of cash.

Brexit Is Finally Here. Now What?

This week, the United Kingdom departs the European Union. For nearly three years the world has watched London exhaust itself over the political deadlock,...

Daily Memo: China’s Coronavirus Strategy, the UK’s Huawei Policy

Xi Jinping has charged his trusted ally with heading the government response to the Wuhan virus.

The Fragmentation of the European Union

At the end of this week, the United Kingdom, the second-largest economy in Europe, will exit the European Union. Meanwhile, Poland is under intense...

Daily Memo: Tensions Rise in Iraq, US-Philippines Relations Under Strain

Another attack has taken place in Baghdad's Green Zone.

What Awaits Iran?

Shiite clerics have always played an active and essential role in Iranian public affairs. Safavid shahs (1501-1736) found them extremely useful in proselytizing Persians...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Mystery Bond Buyer, Coronavirus Quarantine Grows

More Chinese cities are under quarantine to contain the Wuhan virus, while Iraqi nationalists and pro-Iran proxies try to spread an anti-American fever.

Chinese New Year 2020: The Year of the Coronavirus

The biggest political and economic effects of pandemics come from public panic and panicked government responses, not the disease itself.
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