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Wanted: a true leader for Europe now Merkel’s reluctant reign is over

Germany’s popular chancellor served her country well, but lacked a strategic vision for the EU in a world of predators

U.N. Return to Afghanistan: This Is Completely Insane

A month ago, the United Nations was pulling its staff out of Afghanistan. Now, it’s headed back in to avert a major humanitarian crisis.

Tunisia union and parties refuse to discuss crisis with U.S senators

TUNIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Tunisia's powerful UGTT union and two political parties rejected on Friday an invitation to discuss the political crisis with a U.S congressional delegation visiting Tunisia, saying they refuse any foreign interference in local crisis.

Iran arrests financial reporter Amir-Abbas Azarmvand on security charges

Washington, D.C., September 1, 2021 — Iranian authorities should immediately release journalist Amir-Abbas Azarmvand, drop the charges against him, and let him work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

EU should enable military coalitions to tackle crises, Germany says

BRDO, Slovenia, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Germany called on the European Union on Thursday to enable coalitions of the willing within the bloc to rapidly deploy a military force in a crisis as members discussed the lessons learned after the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan.

With the Taliban Back in Kabul, Regional Powers Watch and Wait

The Taliban’s return to power raises questions not only about how the movement will use its newfound authority but also about what Afghanistan’s neighbours will do in response. Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of these countries’ initial reactions and what is behind them.

Mikis Theodorakis, ‘Zorba’ Composer and Marxist Rebel, Dies at 96

Known for his film music, he also waged a war of words and music against a military junta that banned his work and imprisoned him during its rule of Greece.

Afghanistan: A seismic shift in geopolitics

A transformed Taliban has adjusted to the new central Asian realpolitik and is busy forming economic and security links with Russia, China and Iran. The West has been outplayed