K. Clarke with J. Freedland, G'dian
The Father of the House loves the EU but doesn??t want another referendum, called Theresa May ??bloody difficult?? yet backed her deal three times, and finds the political deadlock both annoying and ??hugely entertaining??
Camille Pecastaing, The American Interest
Bouteflika's resignation in Algeria is more the result of internal factional strife than people power. To understand whyand to see what may come nextit helps to look at some history.
Bonnie Weir, New York Review of Books
Although there is little grassroots support for a wholesale return to armed struggle, Brexit does carry the risk of violence. Any form of Brexit that implies the need for new infrastructure at the border sets the stage for an escalation: customs checkpoints would be easy targets, and if attacked, they would need an armed police presence, creating both additional targets and a sense of regression to the days when Northern Ireland was an open-air prison. In turn... Читать дальше...
Omar Encarnacin, Foreign Policy
In this month's election, the choice could boil down to a government influenced by a xenophobic party or one under constant threats by separatists.
Guma El-Gamaty, Al Jazeera
There are three possible outcomes of the ongoing military conflict in western Libya.
International Crisis Group
Fighting between forces loyal to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and allies of the UN-backed government in Tripoli threatens a bloodbath and a regional proxy war. Libya's international partners should urgently take steps to avoid a major battle and get both sides back to the negotiating table under a new format.
Economist
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