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While maintaining diplomatic ties with Damascus, Beijing is keeping the new government at arm’s length, conditioning deeper ties and support for UN sanctions relief on the removal of foreign fighters from Syria.
Jesse Marks
As more Western states recognize Palestine, will they also take the action necessary to make this diplomatic step impactful in bringing a Palestinian state to life?
Anas Iqtait
Oman's five percent tax on the top one percent breaks with tradition and signals a shift away from hydrocarbon‑funded welfare.
Yasmina Abouzzohour
The neighboring countries share a tortured past based on superiority and subjugation. Yet recent political transformations in both countries have provided an opportunity to reset ties, should they have the courage and foresight to seize it.
Souhayb Jawhar
For years, Ankara and Athens have clashed over maritime borders and resource claims in the eastern Mediterranean. Now, Ankara’s rapprochement with Benghazi could be bearing fruit. But the rulers of eastern Libya are not without their own calculations.
Ali Bin Musa
Two major bouts of violence across Syria have tested the caretaker government’s ability to maintain security and exposed its weakness. If Damascus does not build its capacity, its legitimacy will further erode and risk state failure.