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Pakistan’s Diplomatic Gambit: How Islamabad Became the World’s Most Important Address
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He boarded Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews on a Friday morning and, in doing so, stepped into history.
US-Iran Talks in Pakistan Face a Hormuz Crisis That Won’t Wait
The ink was barely dry on a fragile two-week truce when the world’s most dangerous oil chokepoint stayed exactly as
The Man Who Shaped Washington’s View of the Middle East: Brett McGurk Advised Four Presidents — But to What End?
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Donald Trump and the art of bad diplomacy
The scene was meant to project dominance. As President Trump returned to Washington from a weekend in Florida, he boasted
No Kings Protests 2026: Millions March in What Could Be the Largest Day of Demonstrations in U.S. History
Millions joined the No Kings protests on March 28, 2026, across all 50 states and a dozen countries, targeting Trump’s