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Daily Memo: Russia Touts Engagement in Africa, China Kicks Off Airshow

Russia’s outreach in Africa. Niger’s mining minister said on Wednesday that his government has invited Russian companies to explore natural resources, including uranium, in the country. In June, Niger’s junta government revoked French firm Orano’s permit to operate a major uranium mine. Also on Wednesday, following a Russia-Africa summit in Sochi last weekend, Russia’s deputy […]

US Trade Policy Under Trump

Today's global trade patterns are very different from when Donald Trump began his first term as U.S. president in 2017. The first Trump administration...

Daily Memo: On Peace Plans for Ukraine and Gaza

Trump's Ukraine plan. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to end the Ukraine war would be a ā€œcapitulationā€ to the Russians, Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser...

Iran and War

Last week, I wrote on the Middle East and promised a follow-up piece would come next. The U.S. election intruded. Now I’ll return to...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Role in Israel-Lebanon Talks

Russian mediation. Russia is ready to help mediate between Israel and Lebanon, Israel’s Channel 11 reported. According to the outlet, Moscow won’t be involved...

Iraq in the Crosshairs of the Israel-Iran War

After its premier proxy Hezbollah suffered unprecedented losses in the war with Israel, it is time to reevaluate the state of Iran’s disproportionate influence...

Daily Memo: Philippines Reaffirms Maritime Claims, World Leaders React to US Election

Rocking the boat. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws that reasserted the limits of the country’s maritime and resource claims, including in...

Egypt and Ethiopia’s Dispute Is Getting Worse

Egypt has been displeased with Ethiopia’s plan to dam the Blue Nile River since the project was announced more than a decade ago. Egypt’s...

Daily Memo: German Government Reshuffle, Myanmar-China Relations

On the brink. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed his finance minister on Wednesday, a move that could trigger snap elections. With the firing of...

Trump’s Approach to Europe

I intended to expand on my column from earlier this week on the conflict in the Middle East, but instead I think I’ll address...

Daily Memo: US Warning for Iraq, UK-South Africa Talks

Stern caution. The Biden administration has warned the Iraqi government to prevent Iran from striking Israel from its territory, Axios reported. According to the...

The US Election and Its Impact on the Middle East

Editor’s note: Yesterday was election day in the United States. We at GPF tend to avoid the pontifications and predictions of electoral politics, not...

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