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Israel’s Neighbors
The decades-long Israel-Hamas conflict has entered a dangerous new phase since early October, when militants carried out the deadliest attack in Israeli history, and Israel launched a devastating bombardment of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response. As the humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza and unrest grows in the West Bank, there are dangers…
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Seychelles: Small nation where big powers compete
Victoria, Seychelles — It has been 18 months since the United States reopened its embassy in Victoria, Seychelles, 27 years after Washington left the island nation. Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands strategically located in the Indian Ocean at the confluence of Africa, South Asia and the Gulf states. The small African country is…
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America’s trade wars:Past and present
Trade policy has been a contested issue for governments as long as separate governments have existed. In the modern era, many economists have argued that reducing barriers to international trade, such as tariffs or export restrictions, can benefit all parties. However, national governments often face political tradeoffs between increasing trade and protecting domestic industries. When…
