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Middle East/North Africa

Europe's weak hand in Libya

The Berlin summit failed to put pressure on states intervening in Libya. Instead, it risks to further internationalise the conflict

By Emadeddin Badi

Reuters

Global

Why state capitalism isn’t primarily geopolitical

States like China rarely use foreign investment for geopolitical goals. They try to reap the benefits of a globalised economy

By Milan Babic

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Burkina Faso's security disaster

Europe discusses a stronger military engagement in the Sahel. But the example of Burkina Faso shows the need for more

By Hans-Joachim Preuss

Reuters

North America

Trump gets his trade deal, China gets the win

China has suffered short-term pain from the trade war, but it stands to gain in the long term

By Eswar Prasad

Pexels

Foreign and security policy

From digital diplomacy to data diplomacy

The digital revolution arrived late at the heart of Western diplomacy. But greater data capacities hold a lot of promise

By Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook

Reuters

Global

Disarm the G20!

The nuclear arms race threatens our very existence. Where's the protest movement demanding the disarmament of the G20?

By Herbert Wulf

Reuters

Interviews

'No room for criticising Iran'

The protest movement is past, Iran's influence stronger than before. Tim Petschulat on the US military strike's effect in Iraq

Reuters

Middle East/North Africa

Suleimani’s death changes nothing for Iran

The General was an important figure. But the Islamic Republic won’t lose influence in the region because of his assassination

By Narges Bajoghli

Reuters

Global

The scramble for the Arctic

With climate change, geopolitical interests now compete in the Arctic for raw materials, trade routes and military bases

By Arne Lietz

Reuters

Interviews

'Revitalise the multilateral project'

Before the UN's 75th anniversary, it's time to listen to the people again, says Special Advisor Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond