Diplomacy & Crisis News

There were only eight executions during the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

María Corina Machado has embraced the U.S. president’s military buildup in the Caribbean.

Beijing’s new export controls take a page from Washington’s playbook.

Anas Alhajji and Ajay Srivastava explore the dynamics of the India-Russia oil trade.

A soft-power breakthrough amid an escalating hard-power rivalry.

The incident comes days after a cease-fire went into effect in Gaza.

People’s Daily has laid out an optimistic scheme for industrial transformation.

Honduras is not alone in finding China’s promises fell short of reality. Now calls to reestablish relations with Taiwan have become a central campaign issue.

Why has the U.S. failed time and again to forestall North Korea's nuclear ambitions?

Myanmar can be a potential partner in the supply of rare earths, but responsible sourcing can only be feasible when a democratic process is restored.

Insights from Mohammed Alsudairi and Andrea Ghiselli. 

Commentator Emily Jashinsky on COVID and a yearning for culture, religion, and roots.

Punitive U.S. tariffs on India present an opportunity for the two countries to strengthen bilateral ties.

Significantly, there has been no international criticism of Pakistan’s punitive military action against militant hideouts inside Afghanistan.

Oppressive security laws and secret detentions are being used to silence people who have only asked for fair treatment on their own land.

The financial map of Central Asia is changing.

The newly launched SSK, JS Sogei, is expected to enter service in March 2027.

The NPP government seems willing to act against drug traffickers and manufacturers who have ties with politicians.

The expansion of Southeast Asian bloc to include Timor-Leste, and possibly Papua New Guinea, will further undermine its cohesion and effectiveness.

Unity at the top, repression below.