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Andrew Hammond
Andrew Hammond works from Oxford/Istanbul. PhD researcher: Islamic history and thought Turkey, Egypt, Gulf. Mideast politics. @StAntsCollege, Oxford. Previous @PembrokeOxford, BBC Arabic, @ECFR, Reuters Andrew Hammond has over 6420 followers on Twitter.
G20 may be most remarkable since 2009
It is not just the splits in the West that could make this year’s G20 memorable.
Trump’s Europe trip highlights low global standing of ‘brand America’
Mexican wall, Muslim travel ban and rejection of the Paris climate deal rejection are key reasons
China on charm offensive at World Economic Forum
Beijing’s deficit of ‘soft power’ – foreign policy and political values – limits its rise to global power
‘Bring back what was once mine’
How racial prejudice, a controversy and the outcome of a Boko Haram kidnapping all coincided ‘positively’ with Nigeria’s presentation at the Biennale
Security decisions will shape EU politics, economics
A new integration agenda may be possible, given that the Eurosceptic wave seems to be retreating.
Security decisions will shape EU politics, economics
A new integration agenda may be possible, given that the Eurosceptic wave seems to be retreating.
Macron faces hurdles, despite massive boost
France’s youngest president in the six decade-long Fifth Republic has transformed the country’s political landscape in a matter of weeks
Brics meet at key point in battle against global inequality
The Brics are driving income equality but this could reverse if emerging market growth slows and income inequality within countries accelerates
As UK goes to polls, May’s gamble on calling a snap election looks increasingly risky
The prime minister is unlikely to get unequivocal backing for the ‘hard’ Brexit she’d envisioned.
Trump sours agreement at G7 on climate change, refugee crisis
The US president’s G7 blocking manoeuvres meant that low expectations for the summit in Sicily were realised
North Korea tension tops China-Russia agenda
Closer ties between China and Russia has helped the two countries to work toward stronger, common positions on key regional and global issues.
Will Trump stick to ‘America first’ or build bridges with Nato, Europe and G7?
The US president’s foray into geopolitics moves from the Middle East to a Europe uncertain of what his international policy is.
Iran’s next step is a defining moment
The next president will decide the country’s long-term future and its links with the world
Macron’s march forward depends on next month’s election
Macron’s presidency rests next month’s two-round legislative election and whether on En Marche! emerges with a legislative majority
Macron’s optimistic centrist vision for France
Should the French vote against the populist Le Pen as president it will show that the rise of the far right can be limited.