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Trump’s mixed messages on the Middle East

President Trump’s State of the Union address revealed no clear foreign policy vision or coherent Middle East strategy.

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The White House power struggle that toppled Bannon

Now that Steve Bannon is out, pragmatists have the upper hand over alt-right ideologues in the White House.

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Remaking the Republican Party: Populism a la Trump

Donald Trump and his chief adviser Stephen Bannon signalled a total rebranding of conservatives at the CPAC.

White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland

Vulnerabilities exposed at the Trump-Clinton forum

Both candidates came under fire for their past actions and future plans at the Commander-in-Chief forum.

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton listens to a question at a presidential candidates "Commander-in-Chief" forum aboard the decommissioned aircraft carrier "Intrepid" in New York

Immigrants and Donald Trump: It’s a complicated story

The country that they knew growing up seems to be changing for the worse in their eyes.

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump meeting with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan

Republican convention and Donald Trump’s party victory

The convention is likely to gloss over Trump’s non-establishment position.

The Wider Image: From the sidelines: the U.S. election

Republicans still playing on US public’s fears

Republican presidential contenders hit Obama hard on national security but offer few realistic alternatives.

Republican US presidential candidate businessman Donald Trump speaks as rival candidates Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Ted Cruz look on [REUTERS]

First Republican debate: All bark and no bite

The US Republican Party presidential candidates stake out hawkish views on policy towards the Middle East.

Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, John Kasich

ISIL attacks to prove it is not cornered

ISIL’s recent attacks in Libya, Tunisia, and Yemen show potential recruits that it can take its fight anywhere.

ISIL fighters during a parade in Raqqa, Syria [AP]

Rocky road ahead for US-Egypt relations

Egypt-US relations are on the upswing due to common security threats, but problems remain.

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