You are here

Foreign Policy

Subscribe to Foreign Policy feed Foreign Policy
the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
Updated: 3 weeks 4 days ago

Women Write Better Constitutions

Fri, 23/02/2018 - 16:43
If you want to form a more perfect union, in Syria or elsewhere, you can’t rely on men.

Trump Administration Ready to Scrap Envoy to Anti-ISIS Coalition

Thu, 22/02/2018 - 23:07
With the Islamic State on the brink of military defeat, the State Department is poised to eliminate the office charged with coordinating the fight.

A Former Peace Negotiator Muses on Trump and the Future of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

Thu, 22/02/2018 - 22:29
More than a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, we’ve seen what appears to be a fundamental shift in U.S. policy toward Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Emmanuel Macron Wants YOU for the French Army

Wed, 21/02/2018 - 21:21
Mandatory military conscription is the French equivalent of Donald Trump’s wall — a pet project that’s become a political albatross.

Make the Papal States Great Again

Wed, 21/02/2018 - 20:56
Italy’s most dangerous populists are the immigrant-hating Catholic fundamentalists of Forza Nuova.

Don’t Make African Nations Borrow Money to Support Refugees

Wed, 21/02/2018 - 19:47
Poor countries have borne the brunt of the refugee crisis. Tanzania’s refusal to bear the cost of a new U.N. program is a warning to the West.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Wed, 21/02/2018 - 19:42
The Eastern Mediterranean energy patch is hot — unfortunately, in more ways than one.

Trump Administration Turns Away Iranian Christians

Wed, 21/02/2018 - 19:25
Despite White House promises and U.S. legal protections for religious minorities, Washington rejects appeal for asylum from more than 100 Iranian Christians.

U.S. Spies to Partner With Human Rights Groups to Keep an Eye on North Korea

Wed, 21/02/2018 - 15:01
The imagery agency wants its own “CIA World Factbook.”

Trump’s Middle East Strategy Is Totally Boring

Wed, 21/02/2018 - 13:00
There’s a very familiar method to the administration’s apparent regional madness.

At the Munich Security Conference, the United States Lacked Bravery and Leadership

Wed, 21/02/2018 - 00:06
The Trump administration looked small and inconsequential on the international stage.

Spy Chiefs Descend on Munich Confab in Record Numbers

Tue, 20/02/2018 - 23:28
An annual security gathering in Munich has become the new hot spot for top intelligence officials meeting in the shadows of a public event.

Trump’s Attempt to Strike “Ultimate” Middle East Deal Faces New Setback

Tue, 20/02/2018 - 23:20
Mahmoud Abbas challenges American leadership of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process at the United Nations.

Iran Is Playing With Fire in Syria

Tue, 13/02/2018 - 19:45
The downing of an Israeli jet won’t fundamentally alter the Middle East’s strategic balance. 

Defending America Means Defending Democracy

Tue, 13/02/2018 - 18:29
Which China and Russia on the rise, the United States leaves the field uncontested at its peril.

A Year Later, Tillerson Rolls Back ‘Self Inflicted Wound’

Tue, 13/02/2018 - 14:34
The secretary of state’s freeze on hiring diplomats’ family members at understaffed embassies is ending, but it left resentment in its wake.

Trump Has Undercut U.S. Refugee Resettlement. Here’s One Way to Restore It.

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 23:38
Instead of closing resettlement offices and blocking the entry of people from war-ravaged countries, the United States should maintain its historical commitments.

Length Doesn’t Matter

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 22:45
The United States and Europe need to get serious about limiting Iran’s missiles of all ranges — and the Missile Technology Control Regime should guide them.

Putin Isn’t a Genius. He’s Leonid Brezhnev.

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 22:17
Why Russia’s strongman economy can’t reform.

Former Senior FBI Official Is Leading BuzzFeed’s Effort to Verify Trump Dossier

Mon, 12/02/2018 - 20:33
Anthony Ferrante coordinated the U.S. government’s response to Russian election interference. Now he’s helping a news site defend itself from a Russian billionaire’s lawsuit.

Pages