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Amid a Changing Global Order, NATO Looks East

The alliance is deepening its relationships with key Indo-Pacific partners to pull together a more global, like-minded coalition. As NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, the Euro-Atlantic security alliance continues to deepen its engagement with Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand, collectively known as the IP4. NATO has …

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Who Thinks Donald Trump Is Racist?

Former president Donald Trump often finds himself on the defensive against accusations of racism. He regularly denies the charges, distorting his record and resorting to his “Black friends” defense, while attempting to throw the allegations back at liberals. However, he never explains why he is the favorite son of the …

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Migrations: Greece and Cyprus: from solidarity to fatigue

Driven by economic difficulties, European public opinions have taken increasingly skeptical positions on migrants and asylum seekers in recent years, an extremely visible phenomenon in “front line” countries such as Greece and Cyprus It took years of debate and disagreements for the European Union to finally adopt the new Pact …

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Why Europe Needs Africa

Introduction: Why Europe Needs Africa (and Africa Needs Europe) In 2017, Africa’s population under twenty-five years old surpassed the total population of Europe. By 2050, Africa will have added 796 million people to the workforce, while Europe’s working-age population (aged sixteen to sixty-four) will decline by 156 million.1 Europe is …

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Lebanese Daily Al-Akhbar: Iraqi Militias Train Hundreds Of Operatives Under Iranian Supervision In Anticipation Of Israeli Operation In Lebanon; Threaten ‘Strategic Blows’ To U.S. Interests In Such Scenario

On June 28, 2024, the pro-Hizbullah Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar published[1] an article reporting on preparations of Iraqi resistance factions for a potential Israeli operation against Lebanese Hizbullah. This report is based on the article. Iraqi Militias Train Hundreds Of Operatives In Iraq And Iran In Anticipation Of War Between Israel …

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