Bilateral development assistance has long been an important tool of American leadership. But today it faces budgetary constraints and a number of potentially conflicting objectives, including promoti…

After the Israel-Hamas cease-fire announcement, Steven A. Cook, CFR’s Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, and I discuss its significance and implications.

Donald Trump will reenter the White House to face a world racked by historic conflicts and humanitarian crises, but the United States, fueled by its economic strength, remains uniquely poised to infl…

To gain some insight into the year ahead, CFR fellows highlight some of the global developments they will be looking out for.

The Saudis are determined to prevent the distractions of their dangerous neighborhood from getting in the way of Vision 2030 and the rapid modernization of their country.