Foreign Policy

America’s Middle Eastern adversary is occupying an arena typically dominated by Russia and China.

Pausing our current technological progress would only help the world’s most privileged.

A dispute over a port in Somaliland has raised tensions in the Horn of Africa.

Cease-fire and hostage release negotiations are expected to resume in Cairo for two days starting Thursday.

A deal intended to reduce tensions in the South China Sea after a violent confrontation in June has had limited effect.

A botched rollout of the party platform shows how foreign policy is a sideshow in U.S. elections.

Policies of “no first use” are a model for nuclear states.

A disparate collection of minorities hopes to bring down Putin.

On a return to Shanghai, our columnist takes note of how rising inequality is leading many Chinese to vote with their feet.

A close reading of two books by authors who advise Kamala Harris reveals a vision for a humbler approach to foreign policy.

Aid to Africa and the climate conference circuit are fundamentally flawed, requiring an overhaul of the international institutions’ missions.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the latest proposal could be the “last” opportunity to free Israeli hostages and secure a truce.

Can the technology give Washington the edge in a vital—and deeply competitive—industry?

It’s been a brutal summer for the region—and the effects are spreading to the rest of the world.

After years of propaganda about the existential threat from Ukraine, Russians respond with a collective shrug.

A key ally of the United States is cracking down on press freedoms.

Both sides accuse the other of delaying negotiations as the death toll in Gaza surpasses 40,000 people.

The White House has been kept out of the loop on several major wartime decisions by Israel and Ukraine.

Even after buying their way out of Gaza, Palestinians remain vulnerable.

As another prime minister steps down, the era of mayfly leadership may be back.