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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at what a cease-fire in Lebanon means for Gaza, the International Criminal Court seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s leader, and allegations of Pakistani government forces firing live ammunition at protesters. World Brief will be off the rest of this week to celebrate the U.S. holiday of […]
By Nosmot Gbadamosi Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: South Africa prepares to take the helm of the G-20, Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Morocco, and a superhighway takes shape between Ivory Coast and Nigeria. If you would like to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday, please sign up here. Will Ruto’s Scandals Harm […]
Until recently, the Biden administration has publicly insisted that it is conducting vigorous diplomacy to end Israel’s war in Gaza. That war has made Gaza unlivable and likely resulted in well over 100,000 deaths. Health care and aid workers have been killed in staggering numbers, and Gaza has been designated the most dangerous place on Earth to be a child. […]
It is far too early to make bold pronouncements on what a second Trump administration portends for U.S. policy across a region as complicated as the Middle East. Still, one part of that conflict-ridden region stands out as more promising than the rest and has already drawn President-elect Donald Trump’s attention. Indeed, the Gulf’s the […]
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Brazil hosts the G-20 leaders’ summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Guyana, and a sexual misconduct scandal rocks Chile. Sign up to receive Latin America Brief in your inbox every Friday. Sign up to receive Latin America Brief in your inbox every Friday. Donald […]
Competition with China has become the biggest through line of a highly polarized Washington over the past decade, and a bipartisan commission that advises U.S. lawmakers on China is calling for some drastic measures to help the United States win that competition. Among the 32 recommendations from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s annual […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the upcoming Biden-Xi meeting in Peru, New Zealand’s sweeping protests against a contentious bill, and diplomacy in the Russia–Ukraine war. Last Dance With just months to go before leaving office, U.S. President Joe Biden is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Lima, Peru, […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli efforts to secure support from both the Biden and Trump administrations, New Zealand apologizing for exposed systemic abuse, and a deadly Chinese car crash. Diplomacy Across the Aisle Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is meeting with senior U.S. officials in Washington this week to […]
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has 70 days until he takes office, but his foreign-policy decision-making has already begun. 1. The United Nations. On Monday, Trump nominated New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to be the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik is a longtime critic of the international body. She has accused the U.N. […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump preparing for his second term, Japan establishing a minority government, and the key goals of this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference. Policy Preparations U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has 70 days until he takes office, but his foreign-policy decision-making has already begun. Welcome […]