Detailed accounts from original documents offer insights into the secret operations of the CIA in Africa.
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More than a dozen Trump administration officials are said to have violated a federal law that bars federal employees from political campaigning. They weren’t the first to have run afoul of the law.
America has historically been a strong Ethiopia ally, but this latest move to withhold foreign direct assistance has thrown its loyalty into question.
The US bid to impose so-called ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran was roundly rejected by the UN security council.
A commission set up by the US Secretary of State says religious freedom and property rights should be elevated above other rights. It has prompted concern from faith-based and secular critics alike.
The conflict between Iran and the US has gone on for decades. A scholar of social movements in Iran asks why the US has consistently failed to support that country’s activist reform movements.
Tensions have emerged before over US-UK intelligence sharing, but the Johnson government’s decision over Huawei is different.
The US no longer views Israeli settlements on the West Bank as going against international law. What this means for Palestinians.
Australia is expected to announce the commitment soon as US-Iran tensions remain high.
Both Iran and the US say they are not seeking a war, but it could happen by default.
Many of the men and women who left homes in the West to join ISIS or similar terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq as fighters or supporters now want to come home. Should they be allowed back?
A Cold War era treaty helped dismantle more than 2,500 missiles between the US and Russia.
Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder happened at a consulate, a space not subject to the laws of the host country, Turkey. That means the alleged murderers did not fear interference by local authorities.
American policymakers and lawmakers are floating unilateral sanctions against Russia, Iran and even Turkey in an effort to change behavior. But research shows sanctions only work in narrow circumstances.
The UN human rights council can certainly be improved, but the worst way to do that is by walking away.
The new secretary of state once called the Iran nuclear deal ‘unconscionable.’ If he supports Trump’s instinct to scrap the agreement on May 12, it could unleash violence across the volatile Mideast.
Senate confirmation for many of President Trump’s nominees has been tough. In this speed read, The Conversation asks: What is Senate confirmation, and why do we do it?
History suggests it would be a big mistake.
Relations between the US and Africa are unlikely to improve while Trump remains president. But that doesn’t mean the continent should remain passive.
A new head could help repair the president’s relationship with the spy agency, but only if leaders stop playing politics with intelligence.
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