How Putin’s partial mobilization could backfire
Ill-trained, unwilling reservists may hamper Russia’s efforts in Ukraine.
Why is Russia insisting on bringing home ISIS fighters’ children?
It’s all about appearing to be a humanitarian leader.
The Trump administration’s new idea for Israeli-Palestinian peace is actually an old, failed idea
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Russians are actually getting less xenophobic
[caption id="attachment_72388" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People walk in Moscow on April 9.
How Jordan’s election revealed enduring weaknesses in its political system
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Jordan’s holding elections next week. Here’s what to expect.
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What to expect from Jordan’s new prime minister
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Will there be peace in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Two things stand in the way.
Deja vu for Jordanian election reforms
[caption id="attachment_29079" align="aligncenter" width="908"] People from the Islamic Action Front
Here is fascinating new research on crime in Russia
[caption id="attachment_25019" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Anzor Gubashev, suspected of involvement in