Foreign Policy

Fear of terrorism, Muslims, and refugees is driving the parties of the right and left further apart than ever before.

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Decrying a spate of negative press coverage, the Turkish Embassy in Washington made its case to reporters Friday that Ankara has not abused its authority in the wake of a failed coup, screening a slick, government-produced documentary that shows tanks running over protesters and fighter jets strafing a city.

Multiple deaths and injuries have been reported after an unknown gunman opened fire at a shopping mall in Germany.

The July 12 ruling clarified the law of the sea, but may further alienate China.

The hard work starts now.

Beijing has fanned the flames of nationalism. Now it’s struggling to contain it.

The captive British photojournalist John Cantlie has appeared in a new Islamic State propaganda video purportedly filmed inside the extremist group’s stronghold in Mosul, and his thin, somewhat frail, appearance is already raising fears about his mental and physical health.

This is Germany’s first trial involving Islamic State war crimes.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently patched up ties with Russia and Israel. Are a couple of nationalist politicians laying the groundwork for a deal with Syria’s strongman?

West Africa's Ebola epidemic is over, but shocking new science suggests that tens of thousands of survivors could still be carriers.

Austria's supreme court ruled that a company boss's refusal to let a woman wear the full face veil at work was constitutional.

A group of senior House Democrats, including longtime Iran hawks, are refusing to support a last-minute Republican push to pass multiple Iran sanctions bills before the summer recess and dismissing the effort as naked partisan point-scoring.

The Vermont senator used a drawn-out primary to attack Clinton’s judgement on national security and international trade, so party unity may prove elusive.

Westerners said the web could never be controlled. Lu Wei, China's departing internet czar, proved them all wrong.

The country's top court declined to revisit a law that targets gay sex — the latest setback for the subcontinent’s LGBT community and its struggle for equality.

The Islamic State seized a trove of weapons from U.S.-backed rebels, including U.S. ammunition, mortars, and a pickup truck.

Young Syrians living in Lebanon are attempting suicide in ever greater numbers.

How Democrats changed their decades-old approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict — and why the fight isn’t over yet.