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Can Trump Beat The Second Term Curse That Haunts The White House
Donald Trump faces a more immediate historical burden that has plagued so many presidents: the "second term curse". Twenty-one US presidents have served second terms, but none has reached the same level of success they achieved in their first.
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'Not Talking To Them Since We...': Trump Says Not Open To An Deal With Iran
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not offering Iran anything nor talking to it "since we totally obliterated" the country's nuclear facilities.
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Opinion | Why America Is Like A Teenager Who Refuses To Grow Up
American foreign policy in West Asia is a textbook example of adolescent overreach: short attention spans, cyclical memory, a belief in shortcuts to regime change, and an almost allergic reaction to complexity.
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Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Criticised Over Iran, Hamas, Russia Strategy
The role of Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, has come under massive scrutiny, with many foreign policy experts and analysts questioning his ability to effectively engage with geopolitical players such as Iran, Hamas and Russia.
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Opinion | What Sanctions? How US' Favourite Foreign Policy Tool Is Backfiring
For the US, the question is not just whether sanctions are effective, but if they are backfiring. Sanctions might weaken economies, but they help autocratic regimes exploit public sentiment in order to stay in power.
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Tougher Tone On Israel, Steady On NATO: What A Kamala Harris Foreign Policy Could Look Like
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to stick largely to Joe Biden's foreign policy playbook on key issues such as Ukraine, China and Iran but could strike a tougher tone with Israel over the Gaza war if she replaces the president at the top of t
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Opinion | India Can't Wish Away The Growing Russia-China Bonhomie
For New Delhi, managing this Russia-China axis will be the most significant foreign policy challenge in the coming years.
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Opinion | Raisi Transformed Iran's Foreign Policy. Yet, His Death Won't Change Much
Despite his deep imprint on Iran's foreign policy, Ebrahim Raisi's demise may not see any major foreign policy shifts in the region.
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Saudi Arabia Puts Israel Deal On Ice Amid War, Engages With Iran: Reports
Saudi Arabia is putting US-backed plans to normalise ties with Israel on ice, two sources familiar with Riyadh's thinking told Reuters, signalling a rapid rethinking of its foreign policy priorities as war escalates between Israel and Hamas.
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Stalled Iran Nuclear Talks Reopened: European Union
Stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme have been unblocked after fresh talks in Tehran, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday, adding that he believed a final deal was within reach.
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"Failed Policy Of Maximum Pressure": Iran Slams New US Sanctions
New US sanctions are proof that Washington is taking every opportunity to apply pressure on the Iranian people, foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday.
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President Trump Betrayed America's Friends, Embraced Dictators: Kamala Harris
Democratic vice president nominee Kamala Harris has accused President Donald Trump of "betraying our friends and embracing dictators" as she attacked his "unilateral approach" to his foreign policy that led to America pulling out of the landmark Iran nuclear deal and making the country less safer.
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India's Global Strategy In Tatters, Centre Clueless About It: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a fierce attack on the government's foreign policy, saying the country is losing power and respect everywhere and the current dispensation does not know what to do.
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US Senate Votes To Restrain Donald Trump on Iran
The US Senate voted Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump from attacking Iran, sharply rebuking his foreign policy despite a week earlier acquitting him in his impeachment trial.
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Iran Calls Mike Pompeo "Loudspeaker For Bullying"
Iran on Friday called US foreign policy "delusional" and its chief diplomat a "loudspeaker for bullying, deceit and disdain", a day after Washington announced new sanctions against Tehran.
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Can Trump Beat The Second Term Curse That Haunts The White House
Donald Trump faces a more immediate historical burden that has plagued so many presidents: the "second term curse". Twenty-one US presidents have served second terms, but none has reached the same level of success they achieved in their first.
-
'Not Talking To Them Since We...': Trump Says Not Open To An Deal With Iran
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not offering Iran anything nor talking to it "since we totally obliterated" the country's nuclear facilities.
-
Opinion | Why America Is Like A Teenager Who Refuses To Grow Up
American foreign policy in West Asia is a textbook example of adolescent overreach: short attention spans, cyclical memory, a belief in shortcuts to regime change, and an almost allergic reaction to complexity.
-
Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Criticised Over Iran, Hamas, Russia Strategy
The role of Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, has come under massive scrutiny, with many foreign policy experts and analysts questioning his ability to effectively engage with geopolitical players such as Iran, Hamas and Russia.
-
Opinion | What Sanctions? How US' Favourite Foreign Policy Tool Is Backfiring
For the US, the question is not just whether sanctions are effective, but if they are backfiring. Sanctions might weaken economies, but they help autocratic regimes exploit public sentiment in order to stay in power.
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Tougher Tone On Israel, Steady On NATO: What A Kamala Harris Foreign Policy Could Look Like
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to stick largely to Joe Biden's foreign policy playbook on key issues such as Ukraine, China and Iran but could strike a tougher tone with Israel over the Gaza war if she replaces the president at the top of t
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Opinion | India Can't Wish Away The Growing Russia-China Bonhomie
For New Delhi, managing this Russia-China axis will be the most significant foreign policy challenge in the coming years.
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Opinion | Raisi Transformed Iran's Foreign Policy. Yet, His Death Won't Change Much
Despite his deep imprint on Iran's foreign policy, Ebrahim Raisi's demise may not see any major foreign policy shifts in the region.
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Saudi Arabia Puts Israel Deal On Ice Amid War, Engages With Iran: Reports
Saudi Arabia is putting US-backed plans to normalise ties with Israel on ice, two sources familiar with Riyadh's thinking told Reuters, signalling a rapid rethinking of its foreign policy priorities as war escalates between Israel and Hamas.
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Stalled Iran Nuclear Talks Reopened: European Union
Stalled negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme have been unblocked after fresh talks in Tehran, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday, adding that he believed a final deal was within reach.
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"Failed Policy Of Maximum Pressure": Iran Slams New US Sanctions
New US sanctions are proof that Washington is taking every opportunity to apply pressure on the Iranian people, foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday.
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President Trump Betrayed America's Friends, Embraced Dictators: Kamala Harris
Democratic vice president nominee Kamala Harris has accused President Donald Trump of "betraying our friends and embracing dictators" as she attacked his "unilateral approach" to his foreign policy that led to America pulling out of the landmark Iran nuclear deal and making the country less safer.
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India's Global Strategy In Tatters, Centre Clueless About It: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a fierce attack on the government's foreign policy, saying the country is losing power and respect everywhere and the current dispensation does not know what to do.
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US Senate Votes To Restrain Donald Trump on Iran
The US Senate voted Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump from attacking Iran, sharply rebuking his foreign policy despite a week earlier acquitting him in his impeachment trial.
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Iran Calls Mike Pompeo "Loudspeaker For Bullying"
Iran on Friday called US foreign policy "delusional" and its chief diplomat a "loudspeaker for bullying, deceit and disdain", a day after Washington announced new sanctions against Tehran.
