Tag: Judiciary
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Trump’s Trade War is a Wake-Up Call for Canada
Canada’s best move? Strike a deal with Trump before it’s too late The Trump trade war is a major opportunity for Canada to think creatively and act in a way that secures our objectives. Instead of reacting defensively and sticking to outdated strategies, Canada should take control. By addressing key U.S. concerns—border security, defence spending,…
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Lebanon Finally Has a New Government, Now What?
Less than a month after his surprise nomination to become Lebanon’s prime minister, Nawaf Salam attended his first cabinet meeting with his new ministers and recently elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace. After two years of a caretaker government and institutional paralysis, Lebanon finally has a new cabinet with a legal mandate…
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Two Britons detained in Iran charged with spying, Iranian judiciary says
Two British nationals detained in Iran have been charged with espionage after they allegedly gathered information in different parts of the country, the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported on Tuesday. IRAN EXECUTES OVER 1K PRISONERS IN 2024, HIGHEST TOTAL IN 30 YEARS, REPORT SAYS The two were named as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, and…
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A road trip through the new Syria
Amid the rubble of Saraqib, some of the wall graffiti dating back to its time as a centre of the the 2011 Arab spring uprising remains. “The revolution will go on,” one reads. “Tomorrow the sun rises,” says another. A week after the astonishing rout of Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces led by the Islamist…
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Mining for Defense
The Issue China’s near monopolistic control of many critical minerals, which are essential for both for consumer products and defense production, represents an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States at a time of heightened geopolitical tension. Canada, which already supplies the United States with large quantities of certain essential metals, is…
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Trump’s Trade War is a Wake-Up Call for Canada
Canada’s best move? Strike a deal with Trump before it’s too late The Trump trade war is a major opportunity for Canada to think creatively and act in a way that secures our objectives. Instead of reacting defensively and sticking to outdated strategies, Canada should take control. By addressing key U.S. concerns—border security, defence spending,…
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After Assad’s Fall, Russia Looks to Libya and Sudan
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Rwanda-backed rebels enter the city of Bukavu in eastern Congo, the African Union launches a new African credit ratings agency, and South Africa seeks allies against Trump. If you would like to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday, please sign up here. After Assad’s Fall,…
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Lebanon Finally Has a New Government, Now What?
Less than a month after his surprise nomination to become Lebanon’s prime minister, Nawaf Salam attended his first cabinet meeting with his new ministers and recently elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace. After two years of a caretaker government and institutional paralysis, Lebanon finally has a new cabinet with a legal mandate…
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British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman arrested in Iran for espionage on world motorcycle trip
Iran accuses the Foremans of collaborating with hostile intelligence services under the guise of research. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 19, 2025 18:25 A billboard in Tehran. (photo credit: saeediex. Via Shutterstock) A British couple, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, was arrested in Iran on charges of espionage, accused of collecting information under the guise of…
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While Musk dismantles a pro-democracy group, America’s enemies cheer
Amid the assault on federal institutions orchestrated by tycoon-in-chief Elon Musk and his U.S. DOGE Service disciples, the National Endowment for Democracy has found itself unable to gain access to its congressionally appropriated funds at the U.S. Treasury. As a result, sources told me, NED’s operations are grinding to a halt. The organization’s entire budget…