Foreign Policy

But experts say the Hamas-Fatah unity agreement Beijing brokered is unlikely to succeed.

Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race may have hit a nerve in China.

How to decode the esoterica of Chinese political meetings.

Western allies must find a way to deal with a Moscow likely to remain hostile for the foreseeable future.

A failure of deterrence risks pushing the region into deeper conflict.

Revisiting the nuclear deal is unlikely before November, but Washington and Iran’s new president must seek to defuse Israel-Hezbollah tensions.

Myths about “military-aged men” distract from a soft-power opportunity.

The choice of the Olympics as a target follows the logic of terrorism itself.

Republicans want to help him out—but Democratic lawmakers don’t need to provide the crowd.

Many U.S. allies expressed gratitude for the president’s friendship and support.

Carbon emission standards and rising immigration are the top two concerns fueling the right’s rise.

Conflict with China is inevitable—but controllable.

It started with dung-filled balloons and spiraled from there.

Washington has been making a series of bad assumptions that trace back 30 years.

India’s prime minister will balk at needing allies to stay in power, but coalition rule has proved to have benefits for large democracies.

If Biden can avoid the temptation to be a warrior defending allies abroad, he might have a better chance at winning his battles at home.

All of Europe is struggling with political violence—but Germany most of all.

Beijing is ramping up efforts to cow neighbors such as the Philippines in the South China Sea but is getting nowhere fast.

The civilian death toll continues to mount as U.S., Egyptian, and Qatari officials scramble to secure a cease-fire deal.

After a decade of always bouncing back, the Indian leader and his Bharatiya Janata Party suffer a setback at the ballot box.