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What to make of the Iran war cease-fire

(Atlantic Council) Is this the finale, or just an intermission? On Tuesday night, US President Donald Trump and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced...

North Korea says its latest tests included missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads

(Associated Press - CNN) North Korea on Thursday said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with...

A teetering ceasefire bodes ill for treacherous US-Iran talks ahead

(Stephen Collinson - CNN) The sad truth is that Middle East ceasefires don’t always stop the shooting. President Donald Trump’s halt to fighting with...

Fragile Iran Cease-Fire May Hang In Balance Over ‘Misunderstanding’ On Lebanon

(RFE/RL) The fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran could hang in the balance over what Washington has labeled a "misunderstanding" over whether...

Joey Hood: What Did The US, Iran Learn From Five Weeks Of War?

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) Veteran ambassador Joey Hood, a career diplomat who has served with a focus on the Middle East under multiple US...

How AI Data Centers Are Shaping Politics

(Lam Tran - Lawfare) Across the United States, the rapid buildout of hyperscale data centers to support artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is no longer...

The AI Revolution in Cyber Conflict

(Lennart Maschmeyer - Lawfare) There is no shortage of hype over artificial intelligence (AI), especially in regard to its use in cyber conflict. Some...

Three Things To Watch As The US-Iran Cease-Fire Takes Hold

(Kian Sharifi - RFE/RL) The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week cease-fire, brokered by Pakistan, premised on Iran reopening the Strait...

How Pakistan Bolstered Its Diplomatic Image By Brokering A Cease-Fire

(Daud Khattak - RFE/RL) Pakistan appears to have achieved a significant diplomatic breakthrough by playing a proactive role in brokering a 14-day cease-fire and...

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