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Australia’s Afghanistan sanctions emphasise accountability (Saima Afzal – Lowy The Interpreter)

Australia’s imposition of a new autonomous sanctions framework for Afghanistan is a significant development that shows how middle powers can react to persistent human...

A Historic Political Bet: Arabs in Israel and the Upcoming Knesset Elections (Emirates Policy Center)

The Arab community in Israel is preparing to participate in the upcoming Knesset elections amid an internal debate over whether to unite under a...

In Venezuela, the real challenges for the US are just beginning (Lester Munson – ASPI The Strategist)

US President Donald Trump’s removal of Nicolas Maduro from power in Venezuela on 3 January has provided the opportunity to show that his national...

In seizing Maduro, US signals a willingness to act decisively (Jennifer Parker – ASPI The Strategist)

The image was confronting: Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, handcuffed aboard a US warship, the USS Iwo Jima. It was a moment that made clear...

Iranian regime change, if it happens, will be home-made (Mitra Safavi-Naeini – ASPI The Strategist)

If political change comes to Iran, it is unlikely to be led by familiar exile figures or pre-packaged opposition coalitions. Even supporters of exiled crown...

CNP Part III: Growing CNP Drove Foreign Policy Shift (Erik R. Quam – The Jamestown Foundation)

Beijing’s pursuit of a more assertive foreign policy in the 2010s followed official assessments that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) had risen to...

Trump: Venezuela to turn over 30-50 million barrels of oil to U.S. (AXIOS)

President Trump on Tuesday said that Venezuelan interim authorities will "be turning over" between "30 and 50 MILLION" barrels of oil to the U.S. The...

Trump to huddle with U.S. oil executives Friday on Venezuela (AXIOS)

President Trump will meet Friday with U.S. oil executives at the White House as he presses the industry to invest in reviving Venezuela's production,...

Saudi–UAE Strategic Friction and Regional Fragmentation (The Soufan Center)

Recent escalation between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in southern Yemen reflects a more profound strategic rupture rooted in diverging threat perceptions,...

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