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Geopolitics in orbit: What Gulf moonshots mean for Washington

For the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, the roadway to the future leads all the way to space. The extraterrestrial frontier represents the potential of securing long-term economic resilience, global prestige, and an influential role in the next era of international competition and cooperation. Space is a critical sector …

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Serbs ‘love Britain’, diplomat said months after Bosnian genocide

A senior British diplomat said “Bosnian Serbs love us to an embarrassing degree” after their rebel army massacred thousands of Muslim civilians in a war where John Major’s government was often seen as pro-Serb. Charles Crawford, Britain’s ambassador to Bosnia who made the remark, added “we need to continue to …

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What the US troop drawdown means for post-Assad Syria

On 18 April, the Pentagon confirmed a significant reduction in US troop levels in Syria, marking a new phase in America’s military involvement in the country. This move follows a brief surge in deployments during 2024 when the number of US personnel in Syria rose to 2,000 after roughly 900 …

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