Iran and North Korea are once again taking center stage in American politics as US President Donald Trump intends to proceed with issuing an executive order imposing fresh sanctions on Iranians linked to his country’s energy industry, despite key European...
In the technology dispute with China, the White House had planned to ban the TikTok and WeChat apps. Beijing’s initial response came promptly: the Chinese government sought to counter the bans with its own sanctions list. However, on Sunday, the...
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18 has shaken up the 2020 election and is sure to plunge an already dramatic election year into a raging political firestorm. Already dealing with riots, massive forest fires,...
On Wednesday, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the EU’s status quo and announced her vision for a better union. This vision includes the reduction of greenhouse gases and additional authority for the EU on health issues. Ambitious...
An American-sponsored peace agreement was signed by two Arab Gulf states and Israel on Tuesday. The deal was co-signed by President Donald Trump who promised more of the same by other Arabian Gulf states in the next few weeks. The...
The political crisis crippling Lebanon shows no sign of ending as the country’s politicians failed to form a new government before the deadline agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron. Failure to Agree on a New Cabinet Lebanese President Michel Aoun...
On Tuesday, the White House celebrated the creation of diplomatic relations between Bahrain, the UAE, and Israel. It is another foreign policy success. Within a few weeks, both the UAE and Bahrain agreed to establish relations with Israel. However, without...
The Kremlin reaffirmed its vow to support Syria after President Bashar al-Assad requested economic help last week. Assad’s regime has faced a number of challenges over the past decade, including a civil war, ISIS, and allegations of crimes against humanity....
After Shinzo Abe’s surprising resignation, Japan has found his successor. The country’s governing party, LDP, recently voted in favor of Yoshihide Suga as the party’s new chair. The party commands a majority in the relevant lower house of parliament, thus...
If Turkish President Recep Tayypip Erdogan is conservative and authoritarian, Canan Kaftancioglu is his polar opposite. A recent Foreign Policy report profiled the Istanbul district head for the Republican People’s Party (CHP). Her staunchly liberal views include a pro-LGBTQ stance...