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Barack Obama

The 44th President of the United States, known for his historic election win in 2008 as the first African-American president and key policies like the Affordable Care Act

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cemented himself as a major power broker in the Middle East. Reuters

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US exit from Syria pushes Russia's rise as Middle East’s broker

October 17, 2019

Arab and Kurdish civilians flee amid Turkey's military assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in north-eastern Syria. AFP

US withdrawal from Syria has been a gift to the Assad regime

CommentOctober 16, 2019

A Turkey-backed Syrian fighter mans a position across the key Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain on October 16, 2019. AFP

Rival powers are competing to fill the vacuum in Syria left by the US

CommentOctober 16, 2019

A Turkish military vehicle on the outskirts of Tal Abyad on the border with Turkey on October 4, 2019. AFP

Donald Trump has handed his enemies their biggest strategic win

CommentOctober 15, 2019

Democratic presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren at the last primary debate. Robyn Beck / AFP

What happens in the Democratic contest is just as important for the US as the impeachment inquiry

CommentOctober 13, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez favours government spending on social welfare programmes. AFP

Why it’s time to find a new economic model

CommentOctober 07, 2019

Under pressure at home, US President Donald Trump continues to have tricky watrers to negotiate abroad. Reuters

Donald Trump and Iranian regime are both in positions of weakness – and that may be a good thing

CommentOctober 05, 2019

Drones using off-the-shelf commercial technology, costing less than $10,000 dollars each, were recently used to attack Saudi Aramco oil production sites, causing the suspended production of 5.7 million barrels of oil a day. EPA

Drones once offered a panacea and protection for states – but are now among their greatest threats

CommentOctober 03, 2019

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri, second left, and Ali Akbar Velayati, right,, senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader on international affairs, returning from UNGA in New York. Handout from the Iranian presidency via AFP

Iran's leaders think they can continue their provocation without paying a price

CommentSeptember 29, 2019

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference at the Palace Hotel on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz

US confirms another attack with chemical weapons by Assad regime

September 27, 2019

Mahmoud Abbas has met various world leaders at the UN. AFP

With Netanyahu cornered, Palestinians sense an opportunity

September 26, 2019

Gabon will become the first African country paid to preserve its forests in an effort to fight climate change. Amaury Hauchard / AFP

Carrots are good – but UN also needs to wield a stick to tackle climate change

CommentSeptember 24, 2019

A damaged refining tower at Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq crude oil processing plant following a drone attack. Faisal Al Nasser / Bloomberg

Leading from behind: Iran should beware of underestimating Donald Trump

CommentSeptember 23, 2019

Turkey received its first Russian-made S-400 missile systems in July. AFP

US unlikely to impose sanctions on Turkey over S400 missiles, says Turkish official

EuropeSeptember 19, 2019

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, center, who has called on world leaders to step up their efforts against global warming, stands with indigenous people of the Americas and others. AP

Obama: Greta Thunberg is 'one of our planet's greatest advocates'

The AmericasSeptember 18, 2019

The British prime minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama watch a NATO flypast in 2014. EPA

Cameron reveals Obama’s reluctant reply to Syria chemical attacks

September 17, 2019

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