2017-05-23
Facing an antagonistic Washington, there is still much Rouhani can do to heal Iran’s internal divisions
Election became a heated contest as the conservatives coalesced around a dark horse candidate Ebrahim Raisi
2017-05-21
Trump is making his first visit to Saudi Arabia instead of Canada or Mexico, the traditional first trip for American presidents, says a lot about Trump’s priorities
2017-05-19
As Iranians go to the polls the divide between ayatollahs and its young population is wider than ever
Trump will have to be disciplined in what he promises
2017-05-18
Iran was suffering from 35% inflation, the national currency had depreciated by two-thirds in the previous year, and international sanctions were crippling the economy
2017-05-12
The impulsiveness and shallowness of America’s president threaten the economy as well as the rule of law
The challenge is immense. But Emmanuel Macron deserves to succeed
2017-05-11
Democrats quickly accused the Russians of materially helping Trump win the election, although no evidence of such a thing has come forth
2017-05-03
The pro-EU Macron seemingly headed toward the Élysée Palace – the establishment candidates on the right and the left who lost in the first round have already endorsed him – the immediate threat to the EU and the eurozone seems to have subsided
protectionists and advocates of “illiberal democracy” are on the rise in many other countries
2017-04-28
2017-04-26
There’s plenty of blunders to choose from, but only one clear winner
2017-04-25
Rival European centers have spotted an opportunity to claw some of this business back to the continent
2017-04-24
The administration has failed to explain the rationale for a series of aggressive manned and unmanned missions
The Middle East may be cheering Trump’s Syria strike today, but they’ll be cursing his name the next
Bold plan by IFFEd to ensure that all of the world’s 1.6 billion boys and girls are in school and learning
Sabotage or incompetence?
2017-04-19
2017-04-18
2017-04-14
The simplest explanation for Donald Trump’s new positions on everything from Syria to interest rates? Ignorance.
Subsequent conversation sheds light on Shell’s complicity in one of the largest corruption scandals in Big Oil’s history
Jordan has borne some of the heaviest burdens of the Syrian war
2017-04-11
Venezuela is in dire economic straits at the moment
2017-04-09
policymakers will need to acknowledge that they still lack effective policy-coordination tools
