This week we consider the economy-policy team that Donald Trump has assembled and how it will shape his second term. The ...

The Economist picks a country of the year. The winner is not the richest, happiest or most virtuous place, but the one that ...

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On the cover of the current issue of The Economist is an Israeli flag, covered in grime, being whipped by a sandstorm in a deserted land. The flag tilts precariously, and could fall over at any time.

Our worldwide cover this week was devoted to the downfall of Bashar al-Assad. A lot of commentary has warned that post-Assad Syria is doomed to descend into religious tyranny or civil war.