The Russo-Georgian War, the August War, or for some simply the “five-day war,” was an important departure point in U.S.-Russian... Read More

China is going about intimidating Taiwan purposefully. The list of provocative behavior is long: a build-up of armaments that can be used... Read More

On Saturday, Imran Khan will be sworn in as the next prime minister of Pakistan. His has been a sudden and rapid rise to power; he first came... Read More

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, he projected himself and his organization as the world’s conscience and moral arbiter,... Read More

Tehran has no real defense against U.S. sanctions. Read More

He epitomizes the rebirth of socialism from the failures of capitalism after the 2008 crash. Read More

If there's a single idea that has defined the politics of the last 70 years it is the notion of “the center.” What constituted... Read More

Must Kosovo Pay the Price of the EU's Mistakes? Read More

The new statement comes on the heels of retired Adm. William McRaven's surprise defense of former CIA Director John Brennan. Read More

Editor's Note: In an interview with Deutsche Welle, GMF's Michael Leigh explains that the EU has not changed its policies regarding... Read More

As Saudi Arabia raises the stakes in its dispute with Canada, the economic fallout could worsen an already serious issue for the kingdom:... Read More

Despite being a long-time NATO member, Turkey under the leadership of President Tayyip Erdogan no longer acts like an ally. Read More

It's not too early to consider whether what's happening in Turkey is simply a Turkish matter. Read More

Support for many populist parties is on the rise in Europe. Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) is now the third largest political party... Read More

Hardly anybody saw it coming: not the financiers, not the economists, and certainly not my friends the inflation-hawks, nor the rest of the... Read More

Any time we see a politician fail, or an idiotic policy collapse as it passes through parliament — which these days seems like a... Read More

Liberal internationalism has long been supported by a three-legged stool of fear, hope and political leadership.  Read More

The Continent is something most Americans — those born after World War II — have more or less taken for granted. But now we need... Read More

Kim Jong Un has based his claim to legitimacy as North Korea's leader on economic performance. This makes him more vulnerable to economic... Read More

Just over two months have passed since the Singapore summit, and it is increasingly clear that North Korea is reluctant to make further... Read More

A recent convention ended up hedging its bets. Read More

Five countries bordering the Caspian Sea agree — at least, in principle — on how to divvy up the potentially vast oil and gas... Read More

What the Erdogan government must do if it wants to avoid a "cold Turkey" economic shock. Read More

China's new ideological rigidity is being put to the economic and technological test. Read More

Back from the dead, the former Ruhr steel hub is fast becoming the main European stop for Chinese goods arriving on the new Silk Road,... Read More

The Islamic State's short-lived dominion over some of the most archaeologically rich territories in the “Cradle of Civilization”... Read More

BOGOTÁ — The peace accords signed two years ago with the demobilized FARC guerillas continue to divide... Read More

I know John Brennan. He is a man of unparalleled integrity, honesty and character. Read More

Last week, the European Union issued a statement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear weapons deal concluded with Iran's... Read More

Turkey is bargaining with Russia for the reconstruction of Aleppo and to promote field projects in order to get a share in the reconstruction... Read More

The EU migration policy is in decay, partly due to counterproductive tactics from within the Union Read More

In the last few months, rising public frustrations over domestic policy and a government proposal to weaken the social safety net have led to... Read More

America's role in resolving the North Korean crisis is vanishing. Good! Read More

A dark curtain of nationalism is lowering over the stages of Eastern Europe as populist governments in Hungary, Poland, and elsewhere embrace... Read More

After passing a controversial law proscribing any mention of Polish complicity in crimes committed by the Nazis in World War II, Poland's... Read More

Assam's citizenship crisis is the latest legacy of a division that made nations. Read More

The FBI investigated hacking attempts targeting a Democrat who ran against “Putin's favorite congressman” Read More

Fentanyl is a big culprit, but there are also encouraging signs from states that have prioritized public health campaigns and addiction... Read More

Karma finally caught up to Erdogan. But he deserves support because a stable, democratic Turkey is of fundamental interest to Europe. Read More

The current crisis, the result of years of loose fiscal and monetary policies, is almost entirely of Erdoğan's own making. Read More

Tyrants and dictators can enslave the people they rule, but they can't make markets behave. Read More

The bus pulled away, and it was suddenly very quiet, the late-afternoon sky irrevocably clear, as if nothing bad could happen—not here,... Read More

It's a mystery if remaining remnants of the group that perpetrated the 9/11 attacks are still even plotting overseas attacks. Read More

Reuters found more than 1,000 examples of content attacking the Rohingya and other Muslims on Facebook. A secretive operation to combat the... Read More

The venerable museum has "given back" some stolen Iraqi antiquities, but that does not mean it's ready to atone for its colonial-era sins. Read More

Will artificial intelligence one day guide decisions about nuclear escalation? That day is far in the future, but the time to think about it... Read More

On August 20, the third aid package of the so-called troika will end. The European Central Bank, the European Commission and the... Read More

A ban has been placed on foreign residents buying homes in New Zealand in an attempt to arrest housing inflation and growing vacancy rates.It... Read More

With the Argentine defense minister declaring gratitude for Pentagon aid in last year's desperate, failed search for a lost submarine, Jim... Read More

President Trump is loving his trade wars. He hits Iran with sanctions, and European companies as well as American ones obediently cut ties... Read More

Mahmoud al-Mabhouh entered the lobby of the Al Bustan  Rotana Hotel in Dubai just before 8.30 in the evening, one of many guests coming... Read More

As India celebrates its 72nd Independence Day this Wednesday, there is a new spring in its steps as it straddles the global... Read More