Diplomacy
There Are Not Many Opportunities Left for Netanyahu to Capture Headlines — And Potentially Move Crucial Votes — In Israel
Iranian Judicial Authorities Ordered the Closure of the Centre de Langue Française in Tehran, a Language Institute Affiliated with the French Embassy
Behind the Formal Diplomatic Language Lies a Vastly Broader, Far More Complex, and Highly Consequential Regional Narrative
Israel Can Present Impressive Military Achievements While Upholding the Purity of Arms, Yet at the Same Time Watch Its Room for Maneuver Steadily Shrink
A Quarter-Century After the Terror Attacks, America Still Possesses No Settled, Coherent Understanding of the Taliban
Somaliland Is Independent; There Is No Taking That Back
Among Diplomats and Analysts, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar’s Double Game Is Well-Known
Islamabad Has Practiced the Discipline of Staying Useful to Multiple Sides Without Committing Fully to Them
Conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran Are Set to Continue in Altered Form
The Modern Digital Landscape Took Away the Buffer Protecting Washington from Sudden, Volatile Swings in Public Emotion
While Israel Is Beating the Drums of War, Trump Seems to Be Marching to a Different Beat
Drones Kept Flying, Rockets Were Falling, and Iran’s Proxies Keep Operating as If Nothing Has Changed
Despite the Common Foe, the Ukraine-Israel Relationship Remains Awkward and Tepid, to the Detriment of Both Countries
China Offered Somaliland More than a Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Drop Taiwan. Somaliland Said No
While Somaliland Is Impoverished, It Is Also Principled
Somaliland Is Crucial to Winning the War Because of Its Strategic Geography, Including a 530-Mile Coastline on the Gulf of Aden
Europe Continues to Tolerate an Extensive Network of Organizations Linked to the Islamic Republic
The Regime Claims Its ‘Deep Mistrust’ of the United States Stems from a Long History of American ‘Wrongdoing’
If Negotiations Produce an Agreement That Reduces Pressure on Tehran, the Regime Will Prioritize Rebuilding Its Security Capabilities
The State Department’s Absence in Benghazi Trades Intelligence for Spin and Rumor
Tehran Is Determined to Impose Its Control over Hormuz, and Hitting Israel Doesn’t Advance That Goal