Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs for Iraq, discusses the current situation in Iraq, regional relations, and Iraq's role in the international community.

Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs for Iraq, discusses the current situation in Iraq, regional relations, and Iraq's role in the international community.

Ray Takeyh explains how Iranian president Rouhani's diplomatic agenda shapes and is shaped by his relationship with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, president of Tunisia, discusses the Arab uprisings and the Tunisian initiative on creating an International Constitutional Court.

Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, president of Tunisia, discusses the Arab uprisings and the Tunisian initiative on creating an International Constitutional Court.

Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs for Iraq, discusses the current situation in Iraq, regional relations, and Iraq's role in the international community.

Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, president of Tunisia, discusses the Arab Uprisings and the Tunisian initiative on creating an International Constitutional Court.

Marking the 500th anniversary of the The Prince (1513), Stewart Patrick explains why Machiavelli's primer on statecraft still has the capacity to shock half a millennium after it was written.

Julia Sweig responds to the question, "As Brazil Snubs the U.S., Who Loses?" on the New York Times' Room for Debate blog.

Ties between Brazil and the United States will continue after Brazilian president Dilma cancelled her trip to Washington, but a prime opportunity to forge a new relationship has been lost, writes Julia Sweig.

"As the main economic engine of Europe, can -- and should -- Germany remain aloof from worldwide power politics in the coming years?"

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivered these remarks at the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2013.

Enrico Letta, prime minister of Italy, discusses Italian foreign policy and recent developments in the Middle East.

Enrico Letta, prime minister of Italy, discusses Italian foreign policy and recent developments in the Middle East.

Enrico Letta, prime minister of Italy, discusses Italian foreign policy and recent developments in the Middle East.

Abdullah Gul, president of Turkey, discusses Turkish foreign affairs and recent developments in the region.

There is little prospect Tibet will achieve full statehood in the foreseeable future. Apart from preservation of its own power, China's Communist Party's highest imperative is the territorial integrity of the country. It is determined to keep Tibet a part of China and thus far the world community has acquiesced in China's claim.

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At stake is Europe's future economic and political sustainability, since the next German government will be charged with guiding the currency union out of crisis, explains this Issue Guide.

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Syria faces a deadline for listing its chemical weapons stockpiles; the UN General Assembly convenes in New York; and Germans go to the polls.

"Faced with the unenviable choice between violent instability and repression, U.S. policymakers chose the latter" in Pakistan, writes Daniel Markey.