Foreign Policy

Amid the latest Ebola outbreak, the Trump administration is handing leadership to Angela Merkel — and she's not out to protect American interests.

The president's reckless move reversed decades of sensible bipartisan policy. Holding out the possibility of a Palestinian capital in the holy city can keep hope for a negotiated settlement alive.

If French President Emmanuel Macron is serious about pushing back against xenophobic populists, he needs to revamp his own legislative agenda.

The economics of a major oil deal seemed to make sense. But when energy companies are arms of the state, economics aren't the only factor.

China's vast foreign investment program comes at a sharp cost to human rights and good governance

After Washington exits the Iran deal, U.S. secondary sanctions could harm European companies. EU leaders should retaliate by reviving a tool used successfully in the 1990s.

The more Israel’s prime minister escalates tensions, the more his popularity grows.

Will it be the Harvard- and MIT-educated mandarin, the coveralls-wearing man of the people — or someone else the world has never heard of?

Diplomats hail the decision as another sign the Tillerson era has ended.

The United States sees private investment in Pyongyang, not aid, as the nuclear deal’s prize.

Trump's actions may ultimately weaken the strength of sanctions as a tool of U.S. statecraft.

As the Trump administration struggles to keep track of the usual hotspots, major trouble is brewing in forgotten corners of the world.

As the monsoon season looms, hundreds of thousands of refugees are living in overcrowded Bangladeshi refugee camps at risk of an imminent cholera outbreak.

A brief global history of a tactic that's back in style: toppling other countries' governments.

The United States has become identified with the global internet economy — for better and worse.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo provides security guarantees to Pyongyang but struggles to articulate American demands.

Western liberals projected their own hopes onto "the Lady" — and then blamed her for not living up to them.

The weekly podcast: How a U.S. presidential candidate found common cause with Israelis opposed to the peace process to pass a law that could now doom it.

The partnership with America had a long and fruitful life — but Europe is ready to start over.

Officials warn of brain drain across government offices.