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In from the cold: Assad’s diplomatic redemption
Tomorrow, Syria’s president will be welcomed back into the Arab League as regional leaders meet in Jeddah. Is this the dictator’s first step in a jou…
2 years, 9 months ago
Better call Kissinger: an interview with the renowned diplomat
In a conversation that lasted eight hours over two days, the statesman discussed paths to peace in Ukraine, his evolving view on their NATO membershi…
2 years, 9 months ago
New school Thais: a military establishment voted out
Largely thanks to young, liberal citizens, a reformist third party won the most seats in Thailand’s general election. But a powerful army and influen…
2 years, 9 months ago
Changing the Guard? Turkey’s inconclusive election
Despite the opposition’s lead in the pre-election polls, the incumbent president seems to have performed better than expected. What does a run-off me…
2 years, 9 months ago
Suck in the middle: the hole in America’s consumer base
The past few years have proved tumultuous both for American consumers and for retailers selling to them. The end result is a curious slump for middle…
2 years, 9 months ago
Autocrat v bureaucrat: Turkey’s crucial vote
It is probably this year’s most important election—and for the first time in a long time, the country’s strongman leader has a plausible adversary. O…
2 years, 10 months ago
A scratch in the Teflon: Trump’s sexual-battery loss
A jury unanimously found Donald Trump liable for sexual assault and defamation. We examine his first major legal loss. Thailand’s opposition looks se…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ukraine 2.0: a revealing visit to Kyiv
Our Russia and defence editors travelled to the capital, finding a city largely back to normal. They ask both civilians and the country’s top brass a…
2 years, 10 months ago
Good, bad and ugly: the Taliban and Afghanistan
Their return to rule is unequivocally bad for the country’s women and girls. But wholesale collapse has not come and some aspects of government have …
2 years, 10 months ago
Another season of the crown: the coronation of Charles III
He has been king since September; now it is time for the pomp. We examine the modern monarchy—and the ancient frippery of coronations. Despite prior …
2 years, 10 months ago