Can an ex-al-Shabab deputy-turned-Somali official open space for talks?
Easing of international sanctions paved the way for this former militant’s appointment, providing a model for locally-led peace efforts.
Easing of international sanctions paved the way for this former militant’s appointment, providing a model for locally-led peace efforts.
Just two months after the president visited Riyadh and begged for more oil, Saudi Arabia is working to drive up crude prices.
In a new book, Helen Lackner argues that this perception has led to skewed aid along military lines —not the kind the country really needs.
But unlike 1952, the dynamics aren’t ripe today for an eventual return to a hawkish foreign policy consensus. Here’s why.
The Pope has faced a ton of criticism for his stances toward Ukraine. But could his neutral approach help end the brutal conflict?
Even with a new JCPOA guiding the way, the effort to bridge all of the conflicting interests and countries would be enormous.
Hawks must face the facts: these arguments against ending the war are analytically absurd and dangerous for American interests.
A recent piece in Foreign Affairs revealed that Kyiv and Moscow may have had a tentative deal to end the war all the way back in April.
Readers are stunned at what 12 months of COVID have done to US children. Imagine how a generation of Iraqis have fared under our wars.
The flooding in Pakistan is far more destructive than most conventional threats. It’s time for the world to take notice.
The close of the Non-Proliferation Treaty review was a fail, but that doesn’t mean parties can’t persist in the pursuit of New START.
Despite the West’s containment strategy, Moscow is deepening its convergence with China and maintaining strong ties with India.
New protocols seeking to make US military operations more ethical and compassionate have the awkward effect of legitimizing them.
As long as it stays away from great power politics, Washington has a lot to gain if the leftist ex-president sends Bolsonaro packing.
He was called a hero for shepherding the end of the USSR and Cold War. But he would not survive Russia’s ensuing societal rupture.
After 24-hours of violence, his followers are leaving Baghdad’s Green Zone, but the fragility of the government is no less resolved.
In fact its economy grew 4.3 percent last year, calling into question the hawks’ view that ‘maximum pressure’ is beating Tehran into submission.
She is expected to win the contest for PM next week but no matter who’s in the role, the Brits will continue to follow Washington anywhere.
A recent Senate proposal would needlessly create conditions for conflict with Russia while generating more greenhouse gas emissions.
A bad argument for invading the Solomon Islands reflects the inherent conflict between America’s dominance and its purported liberal values.
A renewed agreement will ensure stronger ties in some areas, while setting into motion new challenges elsewhere.