Foreign Policy

Despite sanctions, the United States and Europe continue to cooperate on Russia's lucrative fossil fuel ventures.

Washington’s tunnel vision risks eroding U.S. standing in the global south.

But Cairo’s efforts may be too little, too late for a quickly worsening humanitarian crisis.

Two supercarriers, 2,000 troops, and lots of planes are aimed at keeping Iran’s proxies out of the war zone.

Israel’s use of the deadly chemical would violate international norms.

New export controls, a year after the first, are cautious but pack a punch.

At this week’s summit to celebrate Xi’s signature initiative, the headwinds facing it were clear.

Moscow may temporarily profit from the West’s focus on the Middle East, but navigating its ties in the region will be tricky.

The culture of intelligence agencies paved the way for disaster. Regional war could revive the nuclear specter that haunted the world in 1973.  

The administration’s regional security concept has collapsed. Does the president know it?

The West has wasted precious time in developing a common strategy.

The Israel-Hamas war presents a conundrum for Islamabad.

The White House is trying to balance its commitment to Israel with the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

The president of the General Assembly talks about the organization's possible next steps in the Israel-Hamas war.

For both Israelis and Palestinians, the past 10 days have evoked memories of their worst suffering.

How 30 years of U.S. policy ended in disaster.

The retired U.S. general and former CIA director on lessons from the war on terrorism and why military action is necessary—but not sufficient.

As violence flares, Washington has shown it has influence, while Brussels’s policies have shown weakness.

The war in Gaza could soon spread to a country that can’t afford it in any way.

Concerns about a refugee crisis, financial strains, permanent displacement, and possible militancy in Sinai worry leaders in Cairo.