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Image description: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Doha, Qatar, cite of US-Taliban peace talks In an historic moment, the United States signed a peace agreement with the Taliban. The move ends a conflict that had raged bitterly for the better part of two decades. Nearly five thousand troops are set to exit […]
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Image description: Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed As the West continues to bicker over Brexit and impeachment, events in Africa are developing in an increasingly sinister fashion. Perhaps some cynics will overlook this issue. They may point out that conflicts in Africa (or indeed anywhere) over resources are not new. This time feels more […]
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The United Kingdom must lead mediation Qasem Soleimani is no martyr. To lament his death would be to turn a blind eye on the fact that, as highlighted by PM Boris Johnson, he had ‘British blood on his hands’. Mr. Johnson, however, fails at accurately displaying the sheer barbarity of Mr. Soleimani’s actions while serving […]
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Image description: Qasem Soleimani International co-operation is the only solution Boris Johnson’s government is right to offer cautious support to the U.S. over the Iran issue, but moving forward we must seek an international solution to promote peace across the wider region of the Middle East. It is, of course, important to recognise that the […]
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The 5th of Iyar, known as both Yom Ha’atzmaut, the Day of Independence, and Yawm an-Nakban, the Day of the Catastrophe, was a formative day for the people of two nations. It was to represent the Palestinian perspective on the anniversary of this event that Manuel Hassassian, Ambassador of the Palestinian Mission in the UK […]
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Before, I had even figured out where most of my lectures were in Michaelmas Term, suddenly everyone seemed to be in the know about houses, roommates and the exact number of house parties they wanted to throw. Not one to get left behind when a bandwagon is taking off, by week five, I had already […]
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