June 19, 2018
TaiwanThe opening of a new U.S. diplomatic compound in Taipei doesn’t mark a major change in ties, but the Trump administration has taken new approaches to dealing with China over Taiwan.
April 18, 2018
CubaMiguel Diaz-Canel, set to replace Raul Castro as president of Cuba after sixty years of Castro rule, will be faced with the challenges of implementing economic reform and sidestepping regional isolat…
December 1, 2017
YemenAverting famine will require Saudi Arabia to permit the resumption of commercial shipping of food and fuel to the besieged country.
October 13, 2017
Iran Nuclear AgreementPresident Trump’s denunciation of the Iran nuclear deal has put the agreement on shaky footing, even if Congress declines to reinstate sanctions.
October 2, 2017
MyanmarDespite Myanmar’s recent transition to civilian leadership, the military has retained significant power and is most to blame for the sectarian violence against the Rohingya.
January 11, 2007
IraqRichard N. Haass, CFR president and a well-known Middle East expert, says what President Bush’s Iraq speech “represented more than anything else was the re-Americanization of the effort.”
July 10, 2017
ChinaDespite a verbal commitment to international standards, the Chinese government lacks the political will to take on trafficking and protect broader human rights.
June 8, 2017
Islamic StateWith its attacks in Iran, the Islamic State is trying to demonstrate that despite military setbacks it remains a capable Sunni vanguard.
March 13, 2017
YemenAn escalation in U.S. counterterrorism strikes is unlikely to degrade the country’s al-Qaeda affiliate and a two-year-long Saudi-led air campaign is no closer to defeating Houthi rebels, says Ambassa…
March 10, 2017
NetherlandsThe rise of populist Geert Wilders in the Netherlands is showcasing the pressing need for European Union reform, says expert Pieter Cleppe.