Foreign Policy

By David Francis, Adam Rawnsley, and FP Staff Playing hard to get with Chinese spies…for a whole year. When he received a mysterious email from a spurious Chinese consulting firm, freelance journalist Nate Thayer saw an opportunity. “Mr. Thayer, as a renowned correspondent on Asian affairs, we wonder if you happen to have a professional ...

Only by working to heal the ideological, political, and military rifts in its own Arab ranks can Saudi Arabia feel secure of its position relative to Iran.

Authorities in Damascus withhold critical evidence that could help identify perpetrators of the April 4 sarin attack on Khan Sheikhoun.

Trump joins a long list of presidents who wanted to improve U.S.-Russia ties and damaged American interests in the process. Here’s how he can stop the slide.

Amid a new “Red Scare,” officials fear any contact with Moscow.

By lending support to the Three Seas Initiative, Trump wades into a complicated European fight over energy, access, and who calls the shots.

The legalization of same-sex marriage is quickly spreading throughout the globe.

The history of failed attempts on the lives of Pyongyang’s leaders shows if you come for the Kims, you better not miss.

But without a significant turnaround, elephants could be on their way to extinction.

The administration is putting money toward a border wall, but giving short shrift to America’s other borders.

Can António Guterres succeed where the Obama and Trump administrations have failed?

Sixteen years into the war in Afghanistan, the Trump administration is preparing to finally win or go home trying.

The first daughter joined the secretary of state for the report's launch as the Trump administration tries to find its footing on human rights.

As the diplomatic rift drags on, neither side shows much willingness to budge.

The warning comes after weeks of military clashes between U.S. forces and Iranian-backed fighters and Syrian troops.

They were promised asylum somewhere closer to home. Then they were discarded — often in a war zone.

After years of wooing the middle-aged and elderly, the Kremlin is attempting to court young voters. And it's extremely awkward.

The company says European regulators underestimate the benefits Google brings small merchants.

There’s leverage to be had and U.S. national security interests at stake. But if the United States doesn’t act now, things could get a whole lot worse.

Bush and Obama already helped destroy the region and damage U.S. interests there. How much worse could it get?