October 12, 2020
IraqThe United States is threatening to close its outpost in Baghdad. It should have done so yesterday.
September 27, 2020
United Arab EmiratesThe real achievement of the Abraham Accords isn’t geopolitical—it’s cultural.
August 20, 2020
Israeli-Palestinian ConflictLast week’s deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is the latest reminder that countries are always out for their own interests—and the weak suffer what they must.
January 13, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaThe U.S. secretary of state appears to have one foot out the door—and that’s exactly what U.S. diplomats have been waiting for.
April 30, 2019
TradeU.S. president struggling to squeeze tough deal out of Japan.
December 20, 2018
SyriaPresident Trump’s order to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria could have major implications for the country, the Middle East, and broader U.S. foreign policy.
November 26, 2018
United StatesIn 2018, CFR once again hosted high-level discussions of global affairs, from U.S. election security to the Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry to the artificial intelligence race.
November 14, 2018
OmanThis article first appeared here on ForeignPolicy.com on November 7, 2018. A little more than a week ago, the drumbeat of news concerning Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was briefly inte…
October 22, 2018
North KoreaThe United States and South Korea are reluctant to give North Korea a test that it might fail.
October 10, 2018
Saudi ArabiaUnless the Saudi government speaks and acts quickly and honestly about the disappearance and reported killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, its own reputation will incur irreparable damage.
