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Turkey faces the challenge of recalibrating its policy toward Syria given the Assad regime’s resilience and gradual recovery of international legitimacy.
The Syrian conflict has recently become a major source of concern for Europe, but it could still be overshadowed by an escalation of tensions in Ukraine.
Lebanon struggles with a complex web of problems associated with the Syrian conflict, from an influx of refugees to sharp domestic political divisions.
China is unusually secure in its policy of nonintervention in the Syrian conflict. But will strong rhetoric and vetoes be enough?
Washington’s reluctance to take a leadership role in Syria has played a part in increasing the threat to core U.S. interests.
Gulf states’ reasons for intervention in Syria are complex, and their policies are unpredictable and frequently contradictory.
India’s nuclear doctrine has not been revisited for over a decade. Reasoned debate on the topic is overdue.
Rising democracies are becoming key players in global democracy promotion, but they often struggle to detach the external support they provide from their own transition experiences.
The BRICS group is important to China because it is the rising power’s first successful effort to build its own global network with powerful non-Western countries.
How Europeans can foster a more productive approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and reinvigorate the stalled peace process.
Washington hopes to foster a new and improved relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but that may be a distant dream. Enmity between the two rivals runs deep.
Russia should not treat the post-2014 situation in Afghanistan as a potential disaster for its security in the south. Nevertheless, the coalition withdrawal from Afghanistan will force Russia to take more responsibility for regional security.
Narendra Modi is well-placed to rebuild U.S.-India relations—but only if he and Washington can move beyond an old grudge.
Free trade is almost always good for the world, but at times it can prevent necessary adjustments in individual countries. This is one of those times.
The EU has made mistakes in Ukraine, but its overall strategy is sound. With more targeted, effective policies, Europe can bring about a positive outcome to the crisis.
China has a nearly insatiable thirst for energy. The investments and oils pursued to meet this demand will have global economic, environmental, and security implications.
Manufacturing costs in China have dropped sharply in recent months. Instead of just trying to undercut other suppliers on price, Chinese manufacturers ought to invest the surplus in building more meaningful relationships with their Western customers and creating value that can only come from such ties.
If Washington and Moscow move forward with creating a multilateral nuclear arms reduction dialogue, they should look first to France and the United Kingdom.
In Central Asia, the European Union has moved away from promoting and establishing democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, and has shifted its focus toward security questions.
Despite its contradictions, Tunisia’s new constitution has paved the way for effective reform. But more work must be done to truly put the country on a stable, democratic path.