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Egypt: The Battle of Hormuz: Money or Sovereignty?

Translator - July 6, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum

[T]he issue is bigger than money and more dangerous than fees.

Germany: Without Trust, Prestige Declines*

Michael Stehle - June 28, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Anyone who treats their allies like Trump does shouldn’t find it strange that they are not popular.

Germany: G7 Summit with Trump: The Club of Flatterers

Peter Carioca - June 26, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

Instead of discussing problems, or even finding solutions, those who led the G6 are [now] showering U.S. President Donald Trump with compliments and presenting him with gifts.

Germany: Realism Has Taken Hold in Both Washington and Tehran

Kirsty Low - June 25, 2026. Published in Der Standard

There is neither support nor funding for ... long-term military commitment in Iran ... because [Trump] only thinks and acts in the short term.

Canada: Trump Defeated by Iran

Max Woodman - June 22, 2026. Published in Le Devoir

The madness of this war is all the more evident now that it has achieved none of its initial objectives.

Germany: Iran-US Negotiations: Advantage Tehran

Fiona Garratt - June 18, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Trump as the self-declared protector of the Middle East is dangerous.

Australia: Benjamin Netanyahu Looks To Be Pushing Donald Trump to His Limits

Rejeanne Lacroix - June 11, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Germany: Hegseth’s ‘Invasion’ Remarks Raise European Hackles*

Anna Wright - June 10, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche Zeiting

Brazil: Terrorism To Suit the Customer’s Taste*

Jane Dorwart - June 7, 2026. Published in Folha de São Paulo

Trump is not exactly a legal scholar. If he wanted to dispatch his gunboats here, he wouldn’t need a judicial pretext.

Australia: Trump’s Tariff Game Has Resumed and Australia Could Face Some Curveballs

Rejeanne Lacroix - June 5, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia

Colombia: Donald Trump’s Unacceptable Interference in Colombia

Lucy Preston - June 4, 2026. Published in El Espectador

Why does a president from another country interfere in the democratic decisions of a community he does not belong to?

Hong Kong: Kwei-Bo Huang: As US Ties with Allies Loosen, China Sees an Opportunity To Improve Relations

Matthew McKay - June 2, 2026. Published in China Review News

[T]he United States had itself rendered that alliance network more fragile.

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