Foreign Policy

Foreign ministers hope to avert a military confrontation, but the dispute will likely fester.

The AU’s double standard on lifelong leaders who reject term limits undercuts its moral standing to reject military coups.

The Assad regime is suffering a massive outbreak—and burying the bodies in silence.

A year after the state’s special status was revoked, peace remains a distant hope.

Invoking crisis is a favorite tactic of dictators—and widespread misuse of the word robs it of its power. 

African nations are fighting to repatriate their artifacts, Washington imposes sanctions on a Chinese paramilitary group, and the United States has a new opportunity to rethink its visa policies.

Ulrich Beck was a prophet of uncertainty—and the most important intellectual for the pandemic and its aftermath.

Is the guilty verdict in the prime minister’s corruption trial a sign of hope or business as usual?

One year on from mass protests, Puerto Ricans are still questioning how to refresh the island’s relationship with the United States.

With inflation running at 700 percent, the pandemic has left an already weak state on the brink.

An alliance of international health organizations are competing with the United States and other rich countries in an effort to secure vaccines for the world’s neediest.

Hanoi’s strong position on China and COVID-19 success bolster its status.

Beijing is likely to react strongly to the first targeting of high-level officials and a government body.

The presidential historian Timothy Naftali notes there’s no historical precedent for delaying an election, even in the middle of major wars, but Trump’s Republican Party is all about holding on to power.

If Joe Biden wins, here are some of the top foreign-policy experts who could be tapped for senior and midlevel jobs in the administration.

His last remaining objective is obtaining foreign help for his reelection.

The coronavirus pandemic temporarily ended the practice of detaining and deporting asylum-seekers in many countries, but harsher border controls could make reaching Europe and the United States harder than ever.

The clash between Washington and Beijing could be the start of a new ideological confrontation—or the inevitable fallout from a power transition.

Tucked into the sprawling defense authorization bill are measures to create a corporate ownership registry, which would plug one of America’s glaring gaps.

Millions of unemployed people are expected to be without benefits, setting the stage for another economic downturn later this year.