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Khalifa Haftar
Trump praises Libyan general as his troops march on US backed government in Tripoli
CNN - By Ryan Browne, CNN
(CNN) — President Donald Trump spoke with Libyan general Khalifa Haftar Monday, praising his role in fighting terrorism and securing Libya's vast oil resources even as Haftar's troops continue their offensive
Jared Kushner
Document of the Week: Jared Kushner’s Mideast Peace Email
foreignpolicy.com - Colum Lynch
“Our goal can’t be to keep things stable and as they are, our goal had to be to make things significantly BETTER!” Each week, Foreign Policy will …
POLITICOadded this to Politics
U.S. Politics
‘When Deported, You Become Nothing’
POLITICO - By RAUL ROMAN and RAFE H. ANDREWS
New York has been a refuge for many fleeing the violence and poverty of Puebla, Mexico. Here’s what it’s like to have to go home. Raul Roman is the founder and executive director of DAWNING, and Rafe Andrews
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China
After having second thoughts, several countries return to China’s belt and road plan
scmp.com - Catherine Wong
Some of China’s most important allies in its “Belt and Road Initiative” are back on board after a period of doubt and uncertainty, with some of these …
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Tripoli
Libya crisis: Trump speaks to insurgent General Haftar
BBC News - BBC World
The White House says President Trump has spoken to Libyan eastern commander General Khalifa Haftar, whose forces are attacking the capital Tripoli. During Monday's call, Mr Trump recognised Gen Haftar's
Liberal View
'Big mouth' Trump slammed by outgoing French ambassador
rawstory.com - Brad Reed
Outgoing French ambassador to the United States Gérard Araud was asked this week to compare the presidencies of Barack Obama and Donald Trump — and …
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Indigenous Peoples
To understand why the land remains Indigenous, look to history
The Globe and Mail - Sheldon Krasowski
Sheldon Krasowski is the author of No Surrender: The Land Remains Indigenous. The Canadian government has always taken a narrow view of the treaties with Indigenous peoples. They have focused on the treaty
Voxadded this to Policy & Politics
Middle East
The Israeli election is over. It never mattered to Palestinians.
Vox - Hanna Alshaikh
The election highlights how Palestinians are deprived of any voice. Center left or far right, the outcome of the Israeli elections largely did not matter to Palestinians. How could this be? Prime Minister
Mueller Report
Yes, Fox News Even Has An Excuse For Trump's 'I'm F**ked'
crooksandliars.com - Frances Langum
It's a special kind of accomplishment when a lie is so grandiose it stands out on Fox News.And it was a moment in the Mueller Report where Trump wet …
China
‘Cooperate or stop criticising’, China says as belt and road summit nears
scmp.com - Catherine Wong
Beijing's global trade plan is a platform for cooperation, not a tool to boost geopolitical influence, diplomat says
Bloomberg
Council on Foreign Relations
Trump’s Foreign Policy Just Isn’t That Bad
Bloomberg - Tobin Harshaw
This column spends a lot of time looking into the latest disagreements of the Foreign Policy Establishment: Council on Foreign Relations and the …
Hatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The World
Political Satire
Kim Jong Un Offers to Host Peace Talks Between United States and Canada
The New Yorker - Andy Borowitz
SINGAPORE (The Borowitz Report)—One day before his summit with Donald J. Trump, the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, has offered to host peace talks between the United States and Canada. Speaking to
Hatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The World
Ramadan
Saudi Arabia, UAE Pledge $200 Million to Yemen in Aid for Ramadan
aawsat.com
The Security Council of the United Nations commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after they pledged US$200 million in …
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Politics
Tory councillors refuse to campaign for next month's EU elections
The Guardian - Rajeev Syal
A group of Conservative councillors is refusing to campaign for the party in European elections in a protest against the government’s failure to leave the European Union. Tories from Derbyshire county
Axiosadded this to Axios
Amazon
How Amazon's retreat from China marks a global 'rebordering'
Axios - Steve LeVine
Amazon's decision to all but shut down operations in China is another step in a reorganization of the world into two distinct, digitally driven …
Al Jazeera
Yemen
More than 70,000 killed in Yemen's civil war: ACLED
Al Jazeera
A database tracking violence in Yemen says more than 10,000 people were killed in the last five months alone. More than 70,000 people have been killed in Yemen's civil war since January 2016, according
China
The everyday reality for China’s belt and road plan in Africa is labour issues, rather than foreign relations
scmp.com - Celine Sui
Chinese foreign direct investment has been pouring into Africa in the course of the “Belt and Road Initiative” introduced by President Xi Jinping in …
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U.S. State Department
Russia says 'no plans' to resume INF Treaty talks with U.S. amid collapse of weapons pact
The Washington Times - By Andrew Blake
Discussions between U.S. and Russian diplomats negotiating a crumbling bilateral weapons agreement remain at a standstill, a senior Moscow official …
Michael Hinsleyadded this to China.
China
China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns
Reuters UK - by Ben Blanchard
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Belt and Road project is not a “geopolitical tool” or a debt crisis for participating nations, but Beijing welcomes constructive suggestions on how to address concerns over
Andres Nunezadded this to Save The Union
USMCA
Government report says USMCA trade deal will be better than NAFTA, but only slightly
TheBlaze - Mike Ciandella
The deal is expected to add 176,000 jobs and raise the GDP by 0.35 percent A new report from the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) shows that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
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Kim Jong-un
South Korean President Moon has a message for Kim Jong Un from Trump, sources say
CNN - By Paula Hancocks, CNN
Seoul (CNN) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in has a message from President Donald Trump to relay to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean diplomatic sources told CNN Friday. The message includes
Bosnia & Herzegovina
The Butcher of Bosnia on Trial
foreignpolicy.com - Dan Ephron
On the podcast: A film on the war in Bosnia probes the psychology of genocide and justice. The breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s led to some of the …
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
ITC Report on NAFTA Revision Doesn't Impress Democrats
Forbes - John Brinkley
President Trump got a gift from the U.S. International Trade Commission Thursday – a mostly positive assessment of the probable economic effects of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, formerly NAFTA. That
NPRadded this to Politics
Politics
Friday News Roundup - International - 1A
the1a.org
The report by special counsel Robert Mueller offered a definitive conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Russian president Vladimir …
Reuters
World Trade Organization
China says regrets WTO panel ruling on grain import quotas
Reuters - by John Ruwitch
FILE PHOTO: The World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters are pictured in Geneva, Switzerland, July 26, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s Commerce Ministry said on
The Wall Street Journal.
North Korea
North Korea’s New Strategy: Be Passive-Aggressive
The Wall Street Journal. - Timothy W. Martin
After failed nuclear talks, Kim raises threats—to a point SEOUL—North Korea’s modest provocations in recent days reveals a pivot in its strategy after the failed Hanoi nuclear talks: escalate tensions
Autoblog
U.S. Congress
New USMCA trade deal would hurt U.S. auto production, boost parts production
Autoblog - Reuters
The U.S. International Trade Commission estimated the proposed new North American free trade deal would modestly boost the U.S. economy but could reduce U.S. vehicle production. The economic assessment
Associated Press
Liberia
Snakes in office force Liberia's president to work from home
Associated Press
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A spokesman says Liberia’s president is working from home after two snakes were found in the building that contains his office. Deputy press secretary Smith Toby tells The Associated
Donald Trump
No Collusion is Not Good Enough
nationalinterest.org
The president is trumpeting to his supporters and anyone else who will listen that, as he insisted all along, the Mueller report found NO COLLUSION …
Hatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The World
Israel
Israel demolishes home of Palestinian charged with killing
Fox News - Associated Press
HEBRON, West Bank – The Israeli military has demolished the family home of a Palestinian charged with the killing of a 19-year-old Israeli woman. Israeli forces bulldozed two apartments belonging to the