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Trump's pick of Tulsi Gabbard raises questions about future Syria policy

The future Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard.
The future Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard. © Julia Nikhinson - CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom/MaxPPP

The next US Director of National Intelligence cosied up to people close to Bashar al-Assad's regime at a time when the whole of Washington, including Donald Trump, was firmly opposed. We take a look at Tulsi Gabbard's Syrian connections.

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Cambodia, Vietnam
Cambodian foreign ministry hits turbulence amid tensions with Vietnam

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, reappointed to the post on 21 November 2024.
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, reappointed to the post on 21 November 2024. © Wu Changwei/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The late-November visit by the president of Vietnam's National Assembly, Tran Thanh Man, to Phnom Penh was the first hot potato for Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, who has been reappointed to head a Cambodian diplomatic corps in the throes of major changes.

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