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Making sense of the Beirut clashes

Memories of the Lebanese civil war resurfaced this week as images appeared of children hiding in hallways and behind cars while deadly sectarian clashes unfolded outside their schools in Beirut’s Tayouneh neighborhood. Protests organized by Hezbollah and the Amal Movement to demand the removal of the judge investigating the August …

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As contas públicas dominadas pelo PRR

A proposta de OE2022 aponta para uma maior estatização da economia, uma enormíssima dependência da Europa para a realização de investimentos e uma perda de autonomia orçamental a prazo. O Orçamento do Estado para 2022 (OE2022) apresentado esta segunda-feira constitui a aplicação do orçamento europeu em Portugal. Ou seja, não …

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We need to change the atmosphere

The blame game has been a very frequent tool used in the Cyprus negotiation process. The late President Rauf Denktaş used to say, “If I replaced the signature under their own proposals with that of mine and hand back, the Greek side would reject the document immediately.” He was jokingly …

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Brexit: le pari risqué de l’Europe

Peut-on vraiment négocier avec un gouvernement britannique qui se nourrit de la mise en scène de sa confrontation avec l’Europe? Pour l’instant, c’est ainsi: le gouvernement britannique est un partenaire aussi fiable pour l’Europe qu’un voisin lui tirant la langue, assis sur le contrat qu’il vient de signer. Stoïque (oserait-on …

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Les futurs rois africains du pétrole… et du gaz

La transition énergétique fera inévitablement des gagnants et des perdants. Et si les hydrocarbures n’ont plus vraiment bonne presse, la découverte de nouvelles réserves continue d’être vécue comme un signe d’espoir pour des pays en quête d’émergence. Décryptage en infographies. Avec la « méga découverte » pétrolière au large du …

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After The Pullout: The Uncertain New Geopolitics Of Afghanistan

The United States’ chaotic departure from Afghanistan has left the region with mounting security questions and uncertain alliances as key countries take a cautious stance toward the new Taliban government, regional experts said in a recent online East-West Center discussion panel. Experts speaking in the “The New Geopolitics of Afghanistan” …

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Is Lebanon On Verge Of Another Civil War? – OpEd

The fatal clashes in Beirut on Thursday have reminded many people of the Ain El-Remmaneh incident that sparked fighting between the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Phalangists which ultimately led to the 15-year Lebanese Civil War. This week’s incident began with Amal, Hezbollah, and their Christian ally in the North …

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