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OPEC and Russia Talk Oil Price Truce

In the first of two meetings, Saudi Arabia and Russia will decide on oil production cuts as global demand plunges.

Keep Calm, the British Government Will Carry On

Boris Johnson's hospitalization has sparked fears of instability, but the U.K. government has functioned smoothly in the absence of prime ministers in the past and continues to do so today.

Argument |

Vernon Bogdanor

Can the United Nations Survive the Coronavirus?

In the absence of U.S. leadership, the U.N. is struggling to carve out a role in the face of what may be the greatest threat since its founding.

Report |

Colum Lynch

What a Start-Up Crash Reveals About China’s Post-Coronavirus Economy

Luckin Coffee is one of many fraudulent firms that isn’t likely to survive the fallout of the pandemic.

China Brief |

James Palmer

Arif Rafiq

Arif Rafiq is president of Vizier Consulting, which provides strategic guidance on Middle East and South Asian political and security issues. He is the author of a report on the resurgence of sectarian violence in Pakistan. Follow him on Twitter: @ArifCRafiq.

Stories by Arif Rafiq