Foreign Policy

Given pushback from friends and foes, Trump’s goal of zero Iranian exports is still far off.

By dismantling it, Trump would leave the country—and refugees—worse off.

Too often, Westerners treat courageous local experts like pawns in a political game. The journalist’s murder should serve as a reminder that, for some, writing an op-ed is a deadly risk.

Flawed and messy as it was, the vote was still good for democracy.

One of the world’s most experienced autocrats has clinched another seven-year term by bending the rules of the game in his direction in ways both old and new.

Everything you need to know about Saudi Arabia’s claim that Khashoggi was killed during a fight inside its Istanbul consulate, the Trump administration’s decision to pull out of a major arms treaty, a new strategy for the war in Syria, and more.

The killing of a strongman police chief creates a dangerous power vacuum.

Saudi Arabia is using cutting-edge technology to track dissidents and stifle dissent.

Geir Pedersen could be saddled with one of diplomacy’s most thankless tasks.

Current and former U.S. officials say North Korea is dragging its heels, but Seoul and Pyongyang are still talking.

Like a wealth of oil, lots of visitors can become a development trap. Here’s how to avoid it.

Voters are manifesting their profound unhappiness with the status quo. Jair Bolsonaro is the result.

A new diplomatic history argues that the United States, Egypt, and Israel prevented a Palestinian state from emerging. But leaders such as Yasser Arafat bear much of the blame.

Government watchdog says the Pentagon has not taken the threat seriously enough.

Trump’s U.N. ambassador is the only cabinet official to have emerged from the administration stronger than ever.

International Rescue Committee chief sees the devastation firsthand and calls on the United States to end support for the Saudi-led coalition.

Dodik campaigned on independence for Republika Srpska. Will Putin help him get his way?

The latest earthquake and tsunami could be a major setback for the country’s democracy.

President Trump’s United Nations ambassador dismisses speculation that she intends to challenge him in 2020.

The Saudi journalist is presumed dead, but we may never know what happened to him.