The agreement for peace with Iran shows the upside of Donald Trump's myopic and disjointed view of the world.
Category: Middle East
Mr Putin loses another one
Armenia's government is comfortably returned despite losing a war – not a common occurrence.
Another round of Trump vs Netanyahu
Donald Trump's self-interest pushes him to pursue peace in the Middle East, regardless of the wishes of his usual allies.
Peace on Earth?
War with Iran has laid bare the conflict between the two wings of the Trump movement. Each is deranged in its own particular way.
The Third Trump War
Donald Trump's first two wars have given him a taste for quick and easy success. The third looks like being very different.
Bigoted visitors
The quest to ban "hate speech" is a fantasy, both for locals and for visitors. But that doesn't mean we should invite foreign bigots here on state visits.
A rematch in Uganda
Uganda's octogenarian president is seeking another term in office, and looks to be using his control of the process to make sure he gets it.
Antisemitism and the Trumpists
The American hard right is splitting between its pro-Israel and its antisemitic wings, although the two things have sat together fairly amicably in the past.
Trump, Putin & Netanyahu
For a variety of reasons, Donald Trump has found Benjamin Netanyahu a softer target than Vladimir Putin for his peace prize aspirations. But the basic similarity between them should not be ignored.
Free speech and antisemitism
The former defenders of free speech have gone quiet when it comes to suppressing pro-Palestinian opinion.