N. Waters, Bellingcat
In the days after every catastrophe, it is inevitable that rumours and misinformation will be passed around on social networks and by word of mouth. This appears to be a universal human behaviour. The disaster in Beirut is no different. In the three days since the blast we have seen multiple examples of misleading or fake information and videos which seek to mislead people into believing false narratives. In these post we will examine some of them.
Daniel Hoffman, Al Monitor
While Iran and Russia are trying to limit US influence in the Middle East, the United States lacks the leverage to counter China’s and Russia’s growing influence in the region.
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Daniel Davis, RCWorld
In a major speech last month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo all but declared China to be an enemy of the United States. America, he said, needed a new strategy for dealing with China that protects “our way of life” and that the “free world must triumph over this new tyranny.” A sober...
Sudha Ramachandran, The Diplomat
A landslide win in general elections caps off the family’s political comeback. Where does Sri Lanka go from here?
Con Coughlin, National
In a more polarised world, Arab nations ought to show solidarity in the face of future challenges.
Michael Hirsh, Foreign Policy
Seventy-five years after the first nuclear bomb fell, we are grateful it hasn’t happened again, mystified it didn’t, and terrified it still might.
