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Trump’s Most Difficult Deal Yet

Trump’s Most Difficult Deal Yet
31.01.2025 20

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Amy Mackinnon

Sen. Duckworth Says Hegseth Is Trump’s ‘Least Qualified’ Cabinet Pick

Sen. Duckworth Says Hegseth Is Trump’s ‘Least Qualified’ Cabinet Pick
24.01.2025 8

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Amy Mackinnon

Team Biden’s Farewell Tour

10.01.2025 5

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Amy Mackinnon

A Palestinian Who Holds Many Truths

One year since the Oct. 7 attack MORE ON THIS TOPIC Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib had a cold the first time that I reached him on the phone at his home in...

01.01.2025 6

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Amy Mackinnon

The Race to Secure Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Just a note that the newsletter will be taking the next two weeks off for the holidays. We’ll...

20.12.2024 5

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Amy Mackinnon

Your Syria Questions, Answered

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. We start with the biggest personnel news in Washington this week: Our new staff reporter, John...

13.12.2024 4

Foreign Policy

Amy Mackinnon

The Transformation of Tulsi Gabbard

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has remade the Republican Party over the past eight years, several of his nominees to serve in his next...

10.12.2024 4

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Amy Mackinnon

Assad Has Fallen. What’s Next for Syria and the Middle East?

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled the country early Sunday local time as a lightning advance by a coalition of rebel groups brought an abrupt...

09.12.2024 10

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Amy Mackinnon

Big Questions for Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plans

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we’re still recovering from the lingering post-Thanksgiving food coma. Here’s what’s...

06.12.2024 3

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Amy Mackinnon

Biden’s Complicated Ukraine Legacy

Understanding the conflict two years on. More on this topic Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, where we have called a plumber to try to turn...

25.11.2024 4

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Amy Mackinnon

MAGA-World Is Divided Over Trump’s Foreign-Policy Picks

Some of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to serve in top national security jobs in his next administration have received a mixed...

17.11.2024 3

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Amy Mackinnon

Trump Sets His Sights on the Pentagon

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, where we also had to Google “Who is Pete Hegseth?” Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: A Trump...

16.11.2024 2

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Amy Mackinnon

Israel Has Failed to Meet U.S. Gaza Aid Demands, Humanitarian Groups Report

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict MORE ON THIS TOPIC The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has deteriorated further over the past...

12.11.2024 2

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Amy Mackinnon

Trump’s Plans for the Pentagon

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, where our levels of caffeine and pizza consumption this week are TS/SCI. Here’s what’s on tap for the day:...

08.11.2024 10

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Amy Mackinnon

What the U.S. Election Means for Ukraine and the Middle East

Stay informed with FP’s news and analysis as the United States votes. Here’s what’s on tap for the day: The world watches anxiously as...

01.11.2024 4

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Amy Mackinnon

Organized Crime Is Surging Dramatically, Warns Interpol’s Secretary-General

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep. Here’s what’s on tap for the day: The outgoing chief of Interpol issues a stark warning about organized...

25.10.2024 20

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Amy Mackinnon

U.S. Adversaries Could Stoke Post-Election Unrest, Intel Report Warns

Stay informed with FP’s news and analysis as the United States prepares to vote. U.S. adversaries are likely to try to undermine confidence in the...

22.10.2024 1

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Amy Mackinnon

What Sinwar’s Death Means for Hamas and the War in Gaza

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict MORE ON THIS TOPIC Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep. Here’s what’s on tap for the...

18.10.2024 20

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Amy Mackinnon

What Israel Learned From the 2006 Lebanon War

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict MORE ON THIS TOPIC The Israeli military launched what it described as a “limited, localized”...

02.10.2024 9

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Amy Mackinnon

Hezbollah Leader Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Group Confirms

News, analysis, and background on the ongoing conflict More on this topic Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the...

01.10.2024 20

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Amy Mackinnon