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Is Egypt’s Diplomacy Clever or Clumsy?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 22:52
Regional wars have required Cairo to maneuver between competing demands.

Uzbekistan’s Death Penalty Debate Returns After Child Abuse Case

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 21:39
The debate over the death penalty is back in Uzbekistan, this time involving the country’s most senior officials.

Trump’s Global Tariffs Are Likely to Fail in Court (Again)

Foreign Policy - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 19:15
Despite having a better legal foundation than past attempts, these duties may also be struck down.

Taiwan Should Be Kept Off the Negotiating Table

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 17:26
The fact that Trump didn’t give anything new away on Taiwan shouldn’t obscure how much ground he has already conceded to Xi.

Why Are China and Japan Still So Focused on the ‘Enemy State Clauses’ of the UN Charter?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 17:10
The UNGA voted to delete those sections 20 years ago. But the issue has acquired renewed political significance as Sino-Japanese relations have deteriorated.

Kyrgyz Presidential Election Set for January 2027, Candidates Start to Step Forward

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 16:42
So far, incumbent President Sadyr Japarov and Omurbek Suvanaliev – a politician and former minister of internal affairs – have announced their intentions to run. 

After the Flood, Can China, Nepal, and India Move From Earth Observation to Regional Preparedness?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 16:28
A blueprint for building resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.

Pakistan’s Escalating Response to Cross-Border Terrorism

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 16:14
The recurring clashes represent the failure of months of diplomacy and external mediation. Where does the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship go from here?

What Did Chinese Analysts Think of the Trump-Xi Summit?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 15:30
To some, Trump's hospitality was “historic.” To others, it was an attempt to “lull China into a false sense of security.”

Don’t Ban Diesel Exports

Foreign Policy - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 15:28
Trump’s proposed solution to rising diesel prices would backfire economically and geopolitically.

Rahul Bajoria, BofA India Chief Economist, on India’s Manufacturing Ambitions

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 14:50
Why has India's manufacturing sector has remained stuck at around 15 percent of GDP despite decades of rapid growth?

Why Has the Maldives Inserted Itself Into the Chagos Sovereignty Dispute?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 14:46
Muizzu has promised to submit evidence supporting the Maldives’ claim to Chagos to relevant international bodies.

US Republicans Weren’t Happy With Trump’s Hosting of Xi

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 14:30
A spate of Republican senators took umbrage at Trump's reception of “a brutal, unelected, and oppressive dictator.”

Pakistan and Terrorism: When the Tables Turn

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 14:12
Islamabad cannot use its own people’s suffering to erase its record of supporting forces that have devastated lives in other countries.

Russia’s Sahel Intervention Is Riskier Than It Looks

Foreign Policy - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 13:00
No one—not least in postcolonial West Africa—loves an army of occupation.

The True Meaning of Russia’s Sham Election

Foreign Policy - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 11:56
Even rigged elections used to be an outlet for discontent. That avenue is now closed.

Turkey Is Turning Its Breadbasket Into an Oil Hub

Foreign Policy - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 11:00
As wars disrupt traditional export routes, Ankara is moving quickly to capitalize—at the expense of the last standing heartland of the Fertile Crescent.

Why Nobody Can End the War in Ukraine

Foreign Policy - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 09:35
It’s in everyone’s interest to stop the fighting. That’s still not enough.

Living Under a Lethal Sky: Myanmar’s Rakhine on Edge as Military Airstrikes on Civilians Grow

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 09:02
Airstrikes are no longer intermittent dangers as they were two years ago, but a constant hazard. They are part of the people’s daily lives, woven into their collective consciousness.

South Korean Submarines Could Save Australia From the AUKUS Shambles

TheDiplomat - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 07:19
Could the conventionally-powered KSS-III sub offer a more affordable and timely alternative to the planned nuclear-powered fleet?

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