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Only Macron Can Save Europe, Says Macron

Tue, 23/10/2018 - 13:55
The French president’s interventions in European politics have only magnified his many flaws.

The Trump Administration Is Erasing Reproductive Rights at Home and Abroad

Tue, 23/10/2018 - 13:00
The removal of information from the State Department’s annual reports has grave consequences for human rights monitoring worldwide.

Trump’s Plan to Leave a Major Arms Treaty With Russia Might Actually Be About China

Tue, 23/10/2018 - 01:03
Leaving the agreement clears the way for the U.S. to boost its conventional forces in the Pacific.

The Saudis Are Killing America’s Middle East Policy

Tue, 23/10/2018 - 00:37
Mohammad bin Salman isn’t just ruining his own reputation—he’s spoiling Washington’s policies across the region.

Referendum Redux?

Mon, 22/10/2018 - 22:32
Two years after deciding to leave the European Union, many Brits want a second vote on Brexit.

Can the U.S. Make Oil Sanctions on Iran Work?

Mon, 22/10/2018 - 21:51
Given pushback from friends and foes, Trump’s goal of zero Iranian exports is still far off.

The World’s System for Resettling Refugees Benefits the United States

Mon, 22/10/2018 - 20:27
By dismantling it, Trump would leave the country—and refugees—worse off.

Jamal Khashoggi Had Skin in the Game. The Crown Prince’s Cheerleaders Didn’t.

Mon, 22/10/2018 - 18:17
Too often, Westerners treat courageous local experts like pawns in a political game. The journalist’s murder should serve as a reminder that, for some, writing an op-ed is a deadly risk.

Afghanistan’s Strongman Democracy

Mon, 22/10/2018 - 17:21
Flawed and messy as it was, the vote was still good for democracy.

Cameroon’s Paul Biya Gives a Master Class in Fake Democracy

Mon, 22/10/2018 - 16:21
One of the world’s most experienced autocrats has clinched another seven-year term by bending the rules of the game in his direction in ways both old and new.

Saudi Khashoggi Claims Fall Flat; Riyadh Blindsided; Bolton in Moscow

Mon, 22/10/2018 - 14:54
Everything you need to know about Saudi Arabia’s claim that Khashoggi was killed during a fight inside its Istanbul consulate, the Trump administration’s decision to pull out of a major arms treaty, a new strategy for the war in Syria, and more.

The Taliban Just Won a Key Battle for Afghanistan’s Future

Sat, 20/10/2018 - 17:48
The killing of a strongman police chief creates a dangerous power vacuum.

The Kingdom’s Hackers and Bots

Sat, 20/10/2018 - 01:00
Saudi Arabia is using cutting-edge technology to track dissidents and stifle dissent.

Norwegian Diplomat Tops U.N. Shortlist For Syria Envoy

Fri, 19/10/2018 - 23:39
Geir Pedersen could be saddled with one of diplomacy’s most thankless tasks.

Few Signs of Progress on Denuclearization as U.S., South Korea Cancel Another Major Military Exercise

Fri, 19/10/2018 - 23:30
Current and former U.S. officials say North Korea is dragging its heels, but Seoul and Pyongyang are still talking.

The Tourism Curse

Fri, 19/10/2018 - 21:49
Like a wealth of oil, lots of visitors can become a development trap. Here’s how to avoid it.

The Sad Decline of Brazil’s Political Establishment

Fri, 19/10/2018 - 21:30
Voters are manifesting their profound unhappiness with the status quo. Jair Bolsonaro is the result.

Did Camp David Doom the Palestinians?

Fri, 19/10/2018 - 21:30
A new diplomatic history argues that the United States, Egypt, and Israel prevented a Palestinian state from emerging. But leaders such as Yasser Arafat bear much of the blame.

Many U.S. Weapons Systems Are Vulnerable to Cyberattack

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:58
Government watchdog says the Pentagon has not taken the threat seriously enough.

Nikki Haley Will Be Back

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:24
Trump’s U.N. ambassador is the only cabinet official to have emerged from the administration stronger than ever.

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