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The German chancellor is the driving force behind a controversial investment agreement between China and EU, which is recognizing Beijing's true intentions too late.
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A boy watches a Turkish military convoy drive past a Syrian village on the outskirts of Tal Abyad along the border with Turkey, September 2019.
Sam Hananel
Introduction and summary
The Syrian conflict, now entering its second decade, has cost more than 500,000 lives and forced 13 million Syrian civilians to flee their homes more than half the prewar population including 6.6 million who are refugees outside the country.
1 This profound humanitarian crisis also threatens the stability of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. Moreover, the out-migration has contributed to the growth of right-wing populism across Europe and severely affected the project of European unity.
The Latest: Assad v. West, Modi v. WhatsApp, Busted For Cheese A Palestinian barber works among ruins of buildings and shops in Gaza City, on May 25 - Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto/ZUMA 2020-05-26
Welcome to Wednesday, where Assad is all set for reelection, WhatsApp takes on India s Modi, and a drug dealer s love of blue cheese leads to his demise. Meanwhile, we turn to German daily
Die Welt for an in-depth analysis of Angela Merkel s relationship with China (Spoiler alert:
It s complicated).
• Syrian presidential elections: Polling stations have opened on Wednesday across Syria in presidential elections in which Bachar al-Assad is assured to win a fourth seven-year term. Western foreign ministers have issued a statement warning about the fairness of the election.