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Daily Memo: First US Meeting With Syria’s New Leaders

Getting acquainted. A U.S. delegation led by the assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs is visiting Damascus for talks with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani. It will be the first in-person meeting between U.S. officials and HTS leadership and coincides with al-Golani’s request that the West lift sanctions on Syria. U.S. […]

China’s Drastic Economic Reform

Chinese policymakers appear to be taking aggressive action to stabilize and revitalize the economy by changing monetary policy after 14 years and increasing the...

Graphic Essay: US Border Security

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has already made clear that he plans a security crackdown on both the southern and northern borders. The main areas...

Daily Memo: Putin’s 2024 Wrap-up, Israel and Houthis Trade Blows

Nothing to see here. Russia’s economy is stable and will finish the year having grown by 3.9 or 4 percent, President Vladimir Putin said...

In Syria, the Future Depends on Turkey and Israel

The fall of the Syrian regime degraded Iran’s position in the country and, in doing so, has made Syria a battleground for the competition...

Daily Memo: Israel Not Leaving Golan Heights

Staying put. Israeli forces will remain in the formerly demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights, including Mount Hermon, until an alternative that can...

Russia’s Presence in Africa After Assad’s Fall in Syria

Bashar Assad’s ouster in Syria will likely have far-reaching consequences for close ally Russia, extending even into its operations in Africa. For decades, Syria...

Daily Memo: Syria’s New Leader Urges Israel to Pull Back

The new Syria. Syria’s new leaders will not allow their territory to be used for attacks against Israel, and so Israeli forces should withdraw...

China’s Concerns in Myanmar Grow

After months of fighting the junta in Myanmar, one of the country’s most powerful ethnic rebel groups has captured the military’s last western outpost....

Israel’s Objectives in Syria

By Andrew Davidson Bashar Assad’s abrupt flight from Syria left behind a power vacuum. The rebels who overthrew him are hard at work reassuring the...

Daily Memo: Israel’s Plans for the Golan Heights

Regional reaction. Turkey condemned Israel's plan, approved over the weekend, to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign...

Exploring Mexico’s Options

The re-election of Donald Trump has brought Mexico’s relationship with the United States back to the fore. The president-elect has made clear on several...
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