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Syria seizes bombs and drones in new anti-ISIS raid in Damascus

Syria has seized drones and explosives from a suspected ISIS hideout in Damascus, in a swoop it said “confirms” it is capable of fighting extremists. The raid, in which a suspected member of ISIS was arrested, was one of two against the group announced in the space of 24 hours. …

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Ten Pivotal Cases for Global Democracy

A guide to diagnosing the trajectory of democracy around the world in 2026. During the past several years, the trajectory of global democracy has been hovering uncertainly between two paths. On one side, many countries continue to backslide. At the same time, a small but growing number appear to have …

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