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Conflict Trends Update

AFGHANISTAN Government troops retook Qala-e-Naw, capital of the western Badghis province, on Thursday after Taliban fighters had seized the city the day before. It was the first major provincial capital that the insurgents had captured in the course of their offensive as U.S. and NATO forces complete their withdrawal from …

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Russia, Iran, Turkey wrap Syria talks as border vote looms

The three countries gathered in Kazakhstan’s capital, Nur-Sultan, for the 16th round of the Astana talks aimed at resolving the decadelong war. Turkey, Iran and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to Syria’s sovereignty and pledged to cooperate on defeating terrorism in the war-torn country, the trio said in a joint statement …

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Lebanese media react to an unprecedented crisis – analysis

Sources not affiliated with Hezbollah highlighted different components of the crisis, while some observers criticize focusing solely on the economic dimensions in the country. As Lebanon nears the brink of collapse both politically and economically, news outlets within the country vary widely in coverage of the issue. According to Prime …

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Israel needs to help Lebanon – editorial

Hezbollah is the most dangerous terrorist organization in the world, and has a stranglehold on part of Lebanon. However, every country has extremists and local problems. Israel’s neighbor is in trouble, and when a neighbor needs help – even if it’s an enemy state – it is incumbent to provide …

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Disaster in Afghanistan Was Foreseeable

America should never again enter a war without the commitment to win. Afghanistan is another in a long series of U.S. wars without victory, including Korea, Vietnam and Iraq (“Disaster Looms in Afghanistan,” Review & Outlook, June 25). In these wars, the U.S. has chosen not to do what is …

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El último apagó la luz

Si para Estados Unidos Afganistán es la última derrota de su última guerra imperial, para los europeos es una catástrofe en sordina Todo va mal en Afganistán. Regresan aquellos fantasmas históricos que expulsaron a todos los invasores y amargaron los últimos días de los regímenes títere por ellos instalados. El …

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