The dialogue initiated by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, after last week’s 28th effort to elect a president failed, is to kick-off on Wednesday and press reports have quoted him as saying “I will exert all efforts to reach a result.” If he fails to do so, he said he will move on to other items […]
In a surprise diplomatic move, former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal July 9-11, signaling a shift in U.S.-Africa relations rooted less in aid and more in deals, minerals, and migration control. Though these five nations are small in global trade terms, they sit atop […]
All wars and conflicts experience watershed moments offering new opportunities for the sides involved to decide whether to continue the bloody journey leading to nowhere, or choose the path of peace and compromise. In October, the UN Security Council will hold a pivotal meeting on the Sahara conflict as the United States, France and the […]
