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Zimbabwe Needs Genuine Democracy, Not Window Dressing

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 17:24
As the country prepares for the first post-Mugabe elections, the United States and its allies must use all the leverage they have to demand genuine reform.

Mattis’s Last Stand Is Iran

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 13:00
As the U.S. defense secretary drifts further from President Donald Trump’s inner circle, his mission gets clearer: preventing war with Tehran.

Captain Erdogan Can’t Help the Turkish Soccer Team

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 11:54
With so much political, social, and financial capital invested in its national squad, why can’t Turkey qualify for a World Cup?

Myanmar’s Brutal Military Is Convicting Its Own Soldiers of Atrocities

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 03:59
Generals of an army accused of genocide have started putting troops in the dock, and it’s not because they care about human rights.

The Belt and Road Bubble Is Starting to Burst

Thu, 28/06/2018 - 00:47
China's hasty international investments are beginning to drag down its own economy.

Don’t Let Venezuela’s Government Smear the Opposition’s Brightest Star

Wed, 27/06/2018 - 19:25
Maduro’s autocratic regime is going after María Corina Machado because she is fearless and incorruptible. She needs Washington’s support.

Trump’s Push to Ban Iranian Oil Could Mean Pain at the Pump

Wed, 27/06/2018 - 17:28
Big buyers of Iranian oil such as China are seen as unlikely to cut purchases to zero, but sanctions will still send crude prices higher.

Ahead of NATO Summit, U.S. President Exhorts Allies to Pay Up

Wed, 27/06/2018 - 16:40
European officials worry that Trump could roil yet another international summit.

Children Are Paying the Price for Afghanistan’s Endless War

Wed, 27/06/2018 - 11:57
As schools become targets, young Afghans are living and working on the streets — and the government isn’t doing much to protect them.

This Isn’t Your Father’s OPEC Anymore

Wed, 27/06/2018 - 00:13
Global oil markets are controlled by Russia and Saudi Arabia — despite America’s shale boom.

False Dawn in Afghanistan?

Tue, 26/06/2018 - 18:03
A temporary Taliban truce, despite the opportunity it presents, doesn’t mean peace is about to break out anytime soon.

Experts Question Wisdom of Canceling U.S. Exercises with South Korea, As Mattis Makes It Official

Tue, 26/06/2018 - 17:13
But some analysts say it’s a small price to pay for the possibility of peace with North Korea.

Russia and China See in Trump Era a Chance to Roll Back Human Rights Promotion at U.N.

Tue, 26/06/2018 - 16:00
As the United States retreats from the world, Moscow and Beijing seek to gut U.N. programs, cut staff.

Read FP’s Coverage of Sunday’s Elections in Turkey

Sat, 23/06/2018 - 14:54
Turks will vote to elect not only a president but also a parliament—a first in the country’s history.

Erdogan Is Making the Ottoman Empire Great Again

Sat, 23/06/2018 - 00:05
Turkey is leveraging tradition to expand its power in Europe — but the history cuts both ways.

The Countries Where F-35 Sales Are Taking Off

Fri, 22/06/2018 - 22:28
Tracking the growing global fleet of stealth fighters.

He Feared the CIA Would Delete a Document Detailing Its Torture Program. So He Took It.

Fri, 22/06/2018 - 22:20
On our podcast: A Senate investigator who exposed the agency’s torture secrets tells his story.

The Quiet Death of Tillerson’s ‘Redesign’ of State

Fri, 22/06/2018 - 22:20
Overhauling Foggy Bottom was once a centerpiece of the Trump administration’s reforms. Where did those plans go?

Latin America’s Center Cannot Hold If It Doesn’t Exist

Fri, 22/06/2018 - 20:57
Mainstream establishment parties across the continent have been replaced by populists offering easy and empty answers.

Xi and Kim’s Marriage of Convenience

Fri, 22/06/2018 - 20:50
The Chinese president is briefed on the Singapore summit during the North Korean leader’s third state visit.

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