The decision by Donald Trump to leave the Paris Agreement is about domestic U.S. politics.
The decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by President Trump was a political decision, not a foreign policy decision. It was about President Trump and his supporters, and not about moving the peace process forward.
By accepting that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, Trump torpedoes the potential role of the U.S. as a neutral broker in the peace process between Palestinians and Israelis.
Frequent cabinet reshuffling by the Trump administration could potentially have implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Dutch disease is a very common condition among resource-rich nations but its effects on the body of the economy, as well as the potential cure, are always country-specific. What would it take for Russia, both politically and economically, to wean itself off the hydrocarbon windfall?
The political landscape remains unchanged and the National Liberation Front and the National Democratic Rally are likely to win the majority of the seats in the upcoming Algerian elections.
Saad Hariri's suspension of his resignation was due to the intervention of France and Egypt.
Saad Hariri's accommodating approach to Hezbollah fueled Saudi angst.
A U.S. strategy to address Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the challenges it poses regionally.
A retrospective of President Putin’s early political life to interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to his relationship with President Trump.