affairs

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Besides anger at Iran, the mood toward the U.S. in Kuwait and the rest of the Gulf has been frustration, said Bader Al-Saif, an expert on Persian Gulf and Arabian affairs at Kuwait University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Contacted by AFP, the Danish social affairs ministry declined to comment.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The elements of a diplomatic solution to the crisis were clear to anyone who had ever followed U.S.–Iranian affairs.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

The Times sat down with Cohen last week to discuss the state of affairs in college football and USC’s athletic department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

There appeared to be reason for supposing that the drowned informer had hoped for a reward out of this forfeiture, and had obtained some accurate knowledge of Magwitch’s affairs.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens