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The Government Effectively Has Been Bankrupt for Years, Running Annual Deficits of Roughly One-Third of Its Budget
Recognition of Somaliland Shatters Ankara’s Maritime Dominance and Redraws the Strategic Map of the Horn of Africa
More than 150,000 Kurds, Arabs, and Christians Are Once Again Under Siege, as Turkish-Backed Forces Block Aid, Gas, and Food
Damascus’s Absorption of the Syrian Democratic Forces Marks the End of a Secular Buffer and a Win for Ankara’s Regional Strategy
The Islamic Republic Might Be a Dictatorship, but Removing the Dictator Alone Will Not Be Enough
Texas Schools Eligible for Public Funding Include Institutions Tied to Hostile Foreign Regimes and Designated Extremists, and Teachers Who Promote Terrorist Groups and Spread Overt Antisemitism
Despite Vast Reserves and State Investment, Ankara Struggles to Translate Geological Wealth into Industrial Capability
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The New Regime Seeks to Crush a U.S.-Backed Kurdish Force
For Protesters Who Have Already Paid in Blood, Symbolic Deterrence Offers Little Protection