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What Happens to Gaza After the War?
A set of grim scenarios emerge for the enclave’s Palestinian residents.
The Inevitable Fall of Putin’s New Russian Empire
What history tells us about collapsed empires trying to restore their former possessions.
Can Our Leaders Avoid the Terrorism Trap?
For Israel and Palestine, the only way to break the cycle of violence is to understand the difference between justice and vengeance.
Asia & the Pacific
The Dollar’s Dominance Is Shakier Than Ever
China
The Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemma
Middle East & Africa
Iran Can’t Afford a Regional War
Europe
Azerbaijan’s Armenian ‘Corridor’ Is a Challenge to the Global Rules-Based Order
Americas
How a Copper Mine Prompted Mass Protests in Panama
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A New Multilateralism
How the United States can rejuvenate the global institutions it created.
NATO’s Remarkable Revival
But the bloc’s future could look very different from its past.
weekend reads
How the European Project Fell Apart
Timothy Garton Ash’s latest book traces what went wrong—and holds some lessons for the continent’s future.
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Saudi Arabia Is Mysteriously Absent in the Israel-Hamas War
Mohammed bin Salman has pitched the kingdom as the most influential country in the Middle East, yet he has dropped the ball on actual diplomacy.
The Best Books for Understanding the Israel-Hamas War
Ten reads that offer insight into the origins of today’s conflict—and what may come next.
How Many Wars Can America Fight at the Same Time?
The country’s adversaries around the world may sense Washington is stretched too thin.
‘We Will Never Forgive Netanyahu for What He Did to Us’
Israeli journalist and Hamas attack survivor Amir Tibon on how his community is coping.
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Kim Yo Jong Is the World’s Most Dangerous Woman
A new book profiles the possible future leader of North Korea.
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King of the Dammed
Turkish President Erdogan’s mega-infrastructure projects are enriching construction companies while reshaping his country’s waterscape for the worse.
The Scrambled Spectrum of U.S. Foreign-Policy Thinking
Presidents, officials, and candidates tend to fall into six camps that don’t follow party lines.