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Freedom to criticise Israel is dealt another blow in the US
The appointment of Kenneth Marcus and the redefining of Judaism as a 'race' rather than a religion is a bid to clamp down on criticism of Israel
Democrats are walking into a Trumpian trap by rushing the impeachment process
The US president can make the case that the hurry to try and remove him from office is politically-motivated
The US is facing an unprecedented crisis in its relations with South Korea
Donald Trump's unorthodox approach to allies and adversaries seem to be coalescing in the Korean Peninsula
Impeachment inquiry: a Senate trial is likely to backfire on Democrats
Passing the baton to the Republican-controlled Senate would invite a perfunctory trial and acquittal
Why the demonstrators in Iran may drive the regime to the negotiating table
US and its Gulf allies have a window of opportunity to get a deal with a country that finds itself mired in economic, political and strategic problems
The Ukraine scandal has split the US administration in unprecedented ways
Senior officials are not only divided by internal rifts but how to implement stated policy
Iraq and Syria have provoked astounding blunders by American leaders
President Donald Trump's confused foreign policy has reinforced the idea that the US is an unreliable and faithless ally
Impeachment trial: the US political system is about to be tested in an extraordinary way
Thursday's vote in the House of Representatives on how to proceed with the inquiry into president Donald Trump's conduct
Russia’s resurgence in the Middle East has been inversely proportional to a US decline
By pursuing limited goals with limited means and its interests with determination, Moscow has returned to a major role in the Middle East
Donald Trump has handed his enemies their biggest strategic win
The US president's indifference is massively emboldening Iran and extremist groups such as ISIS
As allegations mount up, where are the checks and balances on those in power?
If there is no pushback against Trump’s behaviour, there will be a new set of norms and expectations
Why Democrats should proceed with caution in trying to impeach Donald Trump
In the hands of a Republican-majority Senate, leader Mitch McConnell could call the shots in an impeachment trial involving the US president
Leading from behind: Iran should beware of underestimating Donald Trump
If regime leaders in Tehran conclude they are dealing with a paper tiger, they will be making a grave miscalculation
With the 2020 election looming, the clock was ticking on the Trump-Bolton relationship
The national security adviser had to go because the US administration's foreign policy was increasingly deviating from his uber-hawkish views
Sharpiegate: Donald Trump has crossed a line
As a storm brews over an apparently doctored map showing the path of Hurricane Dorian, why can't the US president admit when he gets it wrong? asks Hussein Ibish
