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Qatar has become a key negotiator for the release of hostages held by Hamas. In recent years, the tiny Emirate has led mediation efforts in Afghanistan, Iran and Ukraine. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how Qatar became a diplomatic power broker. Photo illustration: Marina CostaIsrael and Hamas are closing in on an internationally brokered deal to pause fighting and free some of the roughly 240 hostages taken by the militant group, officials close to the talks said, amid heightened scrutiny of the civilian toll of Israel’s invasion of Gaza. The hostage talks—brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and the U.S.—have moved in fits and starts for weeks and could break down again.
Persons: WSJ’s Shelby Holliday, Marina, Marina Costa Israel, Organizations: Marina Costa, U.S Locations: Qatar, Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Gaza, Egypt
The Stealthy Sailboat-Submarine Drone the U.S. Navy Is Using Near IranAs the U.S. races to counter adversaries like Iran and China with drones, Ocean Aero is ramping up production of the Triton, an autonomous sailboat-turned-submarine that can carry weapons and other payloads. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday got a closer look. Photo illustration: Jamie Leventhal
Persons: Shelby Holliday, Jamie Leventhal Organizations: U.S . Navy, Triton Locations: Iran, U.S, China
How Chinese Aggression Has Pushed the Philippines Closer to the U.S. Located near Taiwan and the South China Sea, the Philippines has found itself at the center of a global effort to counter China. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday traveled there to learn about the nation’s strategic importance and its growing ties with the U.S. Photo: David Fang
Persons: WSJ’s Shelby Holliday, David Fang Organizations: U.S Locations: Philippines, Taiwan, South China, China
Located near Taiwan and the South China Sea, the Philippines has found itself at the center of a global effort to counter China. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday traveled there to learn about the nation’s strategic importance and its growing ties with the U.S. Photo: David FangSINGAPORE—A dispute between China and the Philippines, a U.S. ally, is rapidly escalating over an unusual military outpost: a World War-II era ship that is leaky, riddled with holes, covered in rust and sitting atop a reef in the South China Sea. The decrepit ship, the BRP Sierra Madre, and the small detachment of marines aboard are defending the Philippines’ claim to Second Thomas Shoal, located about 100 miles off its west coast. The country grounded the ship on the reef 2½ decades ago to stave off China’s expanding control over the South China Sea.
Persons: WSJ’s Shelby Holliday, David Fang SINGAPORE, Thomas Organizations: U.S, BRP, BRP Sierra Madre Locations: Taiwan, South China, Philippines, China, U.S, BRP Sierra
Mapping Out Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Strategy
  + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
E37China’s Maritime Claims Are Pushing Its Neighbors Closer to the U.S. Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea have rattled smaller countries and threatened their economies. Now, some of China’s neighbors are looking to the U.S. for help defending their sovereignty. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday reports. Illustration: Jacob Nelson
Persons: Beijing’s, WSJ’s Shelby Holliday, Jacob Nelson Locations: South China
E33Sending Ukraine Tanks Exposed a Rift in NATO. Here’s Why. The intense political negotiations over sending U.S.-made Abrams and German-made Leopards to Ukraine briefly threatened the unity of the NATO alliance. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday looks at what went down and the challenges ahead for the U.S. and its allies. Illustration: David Fang
Persons: Abrams, WSJ’s Shelby Holliday, David Fang Organizations: U.S, Leopards, NATO Locations: Ukraine
The U.S. and the Philippines have carried out the largest-ever annual military exercises amid an escalation of Chinese military activity around Taiwan. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains what makes this year’s drills different. Photo: Jes Aznar/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—Taiwan has begun preparing for a sharp rise in economic tension with China, stepping up efforts to encourage businesses to look for investments in the U.S. and other countries. Businesses from the island are facing a sprawling Chinese trade investigation involving nearly 2,500 goods, including agricultural products, metals, plastics, chemicals and minerals. The probe, which Beijing has said is in response to “trade barriers,” threatens to disrupt commerce to Taiwan’s top export destination.
Bahrain: The Tiny Island Playing a Big Role in the Middle East
  + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
E28Russia Moves to Annex Four Regions in Ukraine. Here’s Why It Matters. After staging referendums that were widely criticized as a sham, Russia is moving to annex roughly 15% of Ukraine’s territory. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how the process unfolded, and why the attempted land-grab is crucial to Vladimir Putin’s war strategy. Illustration: Elizabeth Smelov
How China Plans to Salvage Its Faltering Belt and Road Initiative
  + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
E28Russia Moves to Annex Four Regions in Ukraine. Here’s Why It Matters. After staging referendums that were widely criticized as a sham, Russia is moving to annex roughly 15% of Ukraine’s territory. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how the process unfolded, and why the attempted land-grab is crucial to Vladimir Putin’s war strategy. Illustration: Elizabeth Smelov
There are roughly 15,000 people working for Mr. Engel, including in the company’s digital, finance and global shared-service teams. Mr. Engel declined to comment on the financial impact of the cut in production. However, the company expects it will become more difficult to pass on higher costs to customers, Mr. Engel said. Cash flows from operating activities came in at €1.2 billion in the second quarter, down €1.3 billion from the prior-year period. The company is slowing down its hiring and reducing its marketing budget, Mr. Engel said, adding that it hasn’t started cutting jobs.
E23Nord Stream: How Russia Has Turned Its Gas Into a Global Economic Weapon Western leaders are preparing for the possibility that Russian natural gas flows through the key Nord Stream pipeline may never return to full levels. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains what an energy crisis could look like in Europe, and how it might ripple through the world. Illustration: David Fang
E23Nord Stream: How Russia Has Turned Its Gas Into a Global Economic Weapon Western leaders are preparing for the possibility that Russian natural gas flows through the key Nord Stream pipeline may never return to full levels. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains what an energy crisis could look like in Europe, and how it might ripple through the world. Illustration: David Fang
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