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Mohamed Eljarh looks at life in Derna, the Islamic State’s stronghold in Libya.
Cenk Sidar and Emre Tuncalp ask whether anyone in Turkey’s government is prepared to take serious steps to save the country’s ailing economy.
Juan Nagel explains why the latest U.S. sanctions against Venezuelan officials are actually far more effective than the conventional wisdom suggests.
Emanuel Stoakes reports on Bahrain’s continuing abuse of prisoners.
And Christian Caryl writes about the African legacy of deceased Singaporean statesman Lee Kuan Yew.
And now for this week’s recommended reads:
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Source: Foreign Policy
