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Daily Memo: PKK’s Status in Turkey, Israeli Hostage Talks

Future of the PKK. The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, said he would consider calling for the group to disarm if his prison conditions were improved. Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on his comments a day before the PKK on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack earlier this week on the […]

BRICS Runs Into a Wall

For leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, the annual BRICS summit is an excellent opportunity to present a vision of a world...

Daily Memo: Xi-Modi Meeting, Russia’s Slowdown

China and India. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on Wednesday,...

Middle Powers, Polarity and the International System

The great power competition currently underway has created space for second-tier states, or middle powers, to emerge as strong as ever. Alarmed by the...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Defense Exports, North Korean Arms Supplies

Barriers to delivery. The head of Russia’s state-owned Rostec defense corporation, Sergei Chemezov, said the firm could stop exporting high-tech products, in part because...

Cuba’s Long-Standing Power Problems

Cuba has had a bad week, even by Cuba’s standards. It suffered four nationwide power outages in a 48-hour period, only to be struck...

Daily Memo: US Envoy in Beirut, Australian Weapons Acquisition

Trip to Lebanon. A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, Amos Hochstein, arrived in Beirut on Monday for talks with Lebanese officials on...

In Southeast Asia, India Works to Counter China

India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held their 21st summit on Oct. 10. Until a couple of years ago, China appeared...

Daily Memo: Iran and Hamas Hold Talks, Syria Signals Hesitation

Iran and Hamas. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with senior Hamas officials in Istanbul over the weekend. The meeting was attended by the...

What Is a Superpower?

The end of the Cold War and the dismantling of what had been a bipolar world order raised the question of what exactly constitutes...

Daily Memo: China’s Third-Quarter Economic Results

Slow growth. China’s gross domestic product grew by 4.6 percent year over year in the third quarter, the slowest pace of Chinese economic growth...

Europe’s Economic Outlook: Past Changes, Future Problems

The economic news from Europe over the past month has been bleak. Throughout the eurozone, gross domestic product is either stagnant or in decline....
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