Foreign Policy

How will warfare change when we know our foes by name, face, and DNA?

What it's like to fight for your life in North Korea.

Empire may have fallen out of fashion, but history shows that the only other option is the kind of chaos we see today.

Pentecost — a holiday once celebrated on a scale rivaling Christmas or Easter — has faded into obscurity outside of Europe. Could it stage a comeback?

The vote makes Ireland the world's first country to allow same-sex marriage by popular referendum.

Glitter, glam, and ethnic nationalism: The tricky politics of the South Caucasus come to Eurovision.

With the deadly suicide bombing of a Saudi mosque, the Islamic State may be debuting a new strategy: lone-wolf attacks inside the kingdom.

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The State Department's release of Hillary's e-mails expose her tortured relationship with the Fourth Estate

The Islamic State released a photo Friday showing its black-and-white flag flying high above the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, which is home to ruins that many observers fear the militant group may destroy. Posted on Twitter a day after the Islamic State declared that it had seized full control of the city, the photo, ...

The Norwegian super author goes to attack against what he sees as Sweden's narrow, parochial view of literature.

Kayla Mueller chose to stay behind because she didn't want to abandon a fellow foreign aid worker, a decision that may have cost her life.

Before Axact, there was the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.

The Twitter account for China's mission follows lots of pop star but not Samantha Power.

But will the army continue to back the president if the economy starts to tank?

Before risking deadly deserts and a perilous Mediterranean crossing, the first steps of a desperate attempt at a new life cross Sudan.

Barack Obama became president by campaigning against wars of choice. Unless he is able to turn an increasingly desperate situation around, his legacy as president may well be defeats of choice. The “wars of necessity vs. wars of choice” framework never could handle the burdens placed on it by partisan politicians. It purports to distinguish ...

The State Department released a tranche of Hillary Clinton's private e-mails on Friday, which include her correspondences following the 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya in her capacity as secretary of state. The first batch of 296 e-mails can be viewed here on the State Department's website.

There has been some polite jostling going on this week between the U.S. Navy and Chinese military over the tepid waters of the South China Sea.

It is not just about drinking a few beers, though that can be part of it.