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Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly border fighting
PHNOM PENH (Realist English). Thailand and Cambodia reached a ceasefire agreement on Saturday, bringing to a halt weeks of intense...
Thailand dissolves parliament amid border clashes with Cambodia and looming no-confidence vote
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thailand has dissolved its parliament and will hold a general election within 45 to 60 days, after...
Anutin Charnvirakul elected Thailand’s new prime minister after turbulent year
BANGKOK (Realist English). Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, has been elected Thailand’s next prime minister...
Thailand set to elect ‘cannabis king’ Anutin Charnvirakul as new prime minister
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thai lawmakers will vote on Friday to choose a new prime minister, with Anutin Charnvirakul — a...
Thailand’s acting PM moves to dissolve parliament amid opposition shift
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has submitted a formal decree to dissolve parliament, after the country’s...
Thailand’s former leader Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted of royal defamation charges
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted on Friday of charges of insulting the monarchy, a...
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire talks after Trump intervention
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thailand and Cambodia signaled readiness on Sunday to begin ceasefire negotiations following mediation by U.S. President Donald...
Thaksin Shinawatra fights royal defamation charges amid political dynasty’s decline
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s ousted prime minister and longtime political heavyweight, appeared in a Bangkok court this week...
Thaksin Shinawatra’s fall marks the twilight of an era in Thai politics
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thaksin Shinawatra, once the defining force of Thailand’s populist politics, is watching his decades-long political empire crumble....
10,000 Christians Refuse to Leave Southern Lebanon Despite Siege and Bombardment
BEIRUT (Realist English). While global media attention is focused on negotiations between the US and Iran, a quiet humanitarian and existential...
CNN: Israel secretly deployed special forces in Azerbaijan for strikes against Iran
BAKU (Realist English). Israel secretly deployed elite military and intelligence units to Azerbaijan during the war with Iran, CNN reported on...
62% for China, 36% for Russia: Afrobarometer Surveys Reveal the Balance of Sympathies in North Africa
RABAT (Realist English). The countries of North Africa are undergoing a fundamental shift in their foreign policy preferences. According to large-scale...
Allies or Already Competitors? Baku and Ankara Have Created a Gas Alliance Against Moscow
BAKU (Realist English). Turkey and Azerbaijan have announced the signing of a new 15-year contract for the supply of 33 billion...
“Empire of Bases” Under Pressure: What U.S. Allies Pay for the Privilege of Being Strategic Outposts
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University, Rachel Metz, argues in her article for Foreign...
Iran No Longer Seeks Peace: “Forever War” Becomes Reality
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran has concluded that a protracted conflict with the United States is preferable to a diplomatic settlement. As Mohammad...
Pakistan — Mediator in Iran, but Not at Home
WASHINGTON (Realist English). A relative calm has settled along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after several months of intense violence. However, as Foreign...
European Security Council — Empty Vessel or New Reality?
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The strengthening of Russia in Eastern Europe and the reduced involvement of the United States in European security...
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