A dangerous moment for Ukraine's fragile ceasefire
Behind the scenes, U.S. diplomats are rediscovering Ukraine as a foreign-policy priority.
On Jan. 15, Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met with a key...
Who's afraid of the big bad recession? We all are
If there were any suggestion that the fears that have gripped stock markets since the start of 2016 were the isolated stuff of paranoid...
Egypt’s media power abroad
For nearly six years, international perceptions of Egypt have been marred by endless stereotyping, rumours and misconceptions due to the biased media coverage of...
China: Inward challenges and foreign appeasement
Local developments in China in 2019 will reflect on its foreign policies in 2020, especially on matters concerning the world’s most powerful countries or...
How to respond to Russia in Syria while avoiding World War Three
As Syrian rebels face an onslaught of Russian bombs ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, back in Washington President Barack Obama faces incoming volleys...
Columbus' journey key to understanding today's America. That's not good.
For most Americans, Columbus Day is little more than a day off and a chance to get some final sunshine before winter. For the...
Trump in the White House: a year in the life of a third-party president
When Donald Trump was elected almost a year ago, many Americans could not imagine that the words "president" and "Trump" could be combined. There...
Civil society at the heart of G20 efforts to build a better future for...
All over the world, societies are facing an unprecedented crisis. Whether you are in New York, Paris, London, Beijing, New Delhi or Riyadh, the...
Houthi advance displaces 70,000 as pandemic threat grows
It is difficult to imagine that the residents of Al-Jawf governorate in Yemen were living normally, with no real threats to their lives or...
The real reason China's leader jailed so many of his peers
While speaking to tech leaders in Seattle on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping denied that his pursuit of corrupt officials was a "House of...
