Omar Al-Bashir

Sudanese Leader Presumed Winner in Largely Uncontested Poll

By Lisa Vives
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is predicted to roll up an easy victory in national polls this week, adding another five-year term to his already 26 years in office.

Europe’s Two-Time Turnabout on Syria/Iraq

By Peter Custers
Is this one of those rare occasions where policy-makers self-critically correct a gigantic blunder? Or is it a cold turnabout guided by pure self-interest?


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