November 13, 2020
United StatesOnce a country loses its sense of national identity, a national unraveling is often not far behind.
November 3, 2020
Election 2020Sensing Trump is on the way out, Israel, the UAE, and Turkey are trying to squeeze as much out of the United States as they can now.
November 2, 2020
U.S. Foreign PolicyOn substance and style, authoritarians see an ally in the White House—and hope to keep him there.
October 28, 2020
U.S. Foreign PolicyThe president has had a handful of successes—but never anything approaching a strategy.
November 12, 2020
Transition 2021Experts from leading global think tanks welcome the prospect of a Biden administration restoring long-standing U.S. alliances and commitments to multilateral institutions. But they anticipate a rocky…
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.
September 15, 2020
LebanonThe French president is making a bid to shape the region—but does his reach exceed his grasp?
September 5, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaThe region has always had problems—but it’s now almost past the point of recovery.
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.