The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back to the end of the nineteenth century, primarily as a conflict over territory. Learn about the origins of this conflict and track the latest developments ...

The problem with the Rubio memo is not what it says about American attitude towards Africa, it is what it says about the country’s conception of itself and its historical mission as the world ...

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In the shadow of Washington's trade war with Beijing, unchallenged U.S. tariff rates could have ruinous effects on the economies of Southeast Asia's poorest states.

A New U.S. Grand Strategy: A World in Permanent Crisis, With Robert Kaplan Robert Kaplan, acclaimed journalist and author of Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis, sits down with James M ...

The United States and its allies have imposed broad economic penalties on Russia over its war in Ukraine. As the conflict continues, experts debate whether the sanctions are working.

In July, Brazil hosted the seventeenth BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, et al.) summit. Public opinion polling showed a greater number of people with a favorable opinion of China ...

Rebecca Patterson is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). A globally recognized investor and macro-economic researcher with more than twenty-five years of experience across ...

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 2 to August 8.

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Moscow, Russia August 6, 2025. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Reuters ...

Cailin Crockett is a former National Security Council director and White House Gender Policy Council senior advisor. She is a visiting scholar at American University and serves on the Advisory ...

The bill eliminates several tax credits for low-carbon energy sources that received a boost under the Inflation Reduction Act, but some industries—such as nuclear and geothermal energy—will ...