YOU WONT BELIEVE: 25 | Mind Blowing Facts

Exactly How Helpless Is Europe?

If the United States stops protecting its closest allies, it won’t be a catastrophe. It’ll be exactly what they needed.

Foreign Policy · May 21, 2021

Why the Gaza Cease-Fire Won’t Mean Peace

The shooting has stopped, but the grievances that sparked the unrest are far from resolved.

Foreign Policy · May 21, 2021

The Fighting Is Over but Underlying Causes Remain

A truce between Israel and Hamas fails to address core issues, including the siege on Gaza.

Foreign Policy · May 21, 2021

Violence Isn’t the Only Story in Israel

Not all ethnically mixed cities are in flames. Here’s why some have remained relatively peaceful.

Foreign Policy · May 20, 2021

U.S. Nears Extension on Philippine Basing Pact

But experts say Duterte isn’t done courting China.

Foreign Policy · May 20, 2021

Nagorno-Karabakh Is Moscow’s Latest Frozen Conflict

Russian peacekeepers have radically reshaped the region.

Foreign Policy · May 20, 2021

Separatist Movements in Nigeria and Cameroon Are Joining Forces

Escalating pro-independence movements by Anglophone Cameroonians and Biafrans are igniting ethnic tensions and could threaten regional stability.

Foreign Policy · May 20, 2021

Why Biden Can’t End Israel’s War With Hamas

There’s only one long-term solution to the conflict—and neither side is interested.

Foreign Policy · May 19, 2021

Biden’s Democracy Agenda Faces First Big Test in Gaza

To break the cycle of violence, the United States could try to make both Israel and Palestine more responsive democracies.

Foreign Policy · May 19, 2021

Inside Washington’s Fight to Save Afghans Who Saved Americans

Afghan interpreters were promised U.S. visas. Now, red tape may cost them their lives.

Foreign Policy · May 19, 2021