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Why Trump crying foul is considered mishmash, a bad example for Africa

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the Arizona State Capitol Building to protest about the early results of the 2020 presidential election, in Phoenix, Arizona, November

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How would reneging on peace agreements resolve Afghanistan's quagmire?

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Humanitarian aid in Syria & the Sahel must come with non-interference

Refugees from Syria are seen at a temporary settlement in Hatay, Turkey, February 26, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Was

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German and French withdrawal leaves U.S. isolated on WHO reforms

An exterior view of the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, January 22, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the

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The Magnitsky Act, sanctions and China's right to respond

People attend a culture and tourism festival themed on Dolan and Qiuci culture in Awat County of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, October 25, 2019. /Xinhua

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Operational opacity in South China Sea cause for alarm for Beijing

Aircraft carrier Liaoning, submarines, vessels and fighter jets take part in a review in the South China Sea, April 12, 2018. /Xinhua Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting f

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EU proposal shows that Trump does not have a monopoly on travel bans

Arrivals at the Adolfo Suarez-Barajas airport in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday. European officials are devising a list of "safe" countries to accept visitors from this summer. /AP Editor's note: Ha

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Al Shabaab, ISIL resurgence puts spotlight on anti-terrorism challenge

Violence has spiked in recent weeks in Afghanistan with most of the attacks claimed by an ISIL affiliate. /Reuters Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stims

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Brexit trade agreement still a long shot before June summit

European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier gives a news conference after Brexit talks in Brussels, Belgium, Friday, June 5, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a for

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Another cog in a trend of provocations from the Republicans

Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, and currently serves as assistant researcher at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI)

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U.S. strategy on nuclear testing, non-proliferation under question

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in Washington D.C., the United States, June 22, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Cen

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Why Washington cautioning the Gulf lacks merit or credibility

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC, the United States, April 28, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, and

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Zagreb summit turns EU-Balkan battleground over Moscow, Beijing aid

Leaders pose for a group photo before the EU-Western Balkans informal meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 16, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a form

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Spike in Afghan violence underlines Trump's diplomatic failings

An Afghan policeman stands guard at the site of a suicide bomb attack on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, April 29, 2020. /AP Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fello

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Denunciation in Damascus: Foul play by the Trump administration

Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, and currently serves as assistant researcher at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI)

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Settling prisoner deal disputes should not create more violence

A firefighter sprays disinfectant in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, April 11, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washingto

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Reservations over debt issuance unwarranted as the EU seals COVID-19

A man wearing a face mask walks past the European Commission headquarters as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Brussels, Belgium, April 9, 2020. /Reuters Editor's note: