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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum raises the ceremonial staff she received from Indigenous peoples during her inauguration ceremony, at Zócalo Square in Mexico City on Oct. 1.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum raises the ceremonial staff she received from Indigenous peoples during her inauguration ceremony, at Zócalo Square in Mexico City on Oct. 1.

In Mexico, ‘It’s Time for Women’

Claudia Sheinbaum took office on Tuesday as the country’s first female president.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
A protester holds a placard reading "No to Russian propaganda" during a demonstration against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 24.
A protester holds a placard reading "No to Russian propaganda" during a demonstration against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 24.

Russia’s Global Information Operations Have Grown Up

What began with Russian trolls on Facebook will require a lot more coordination to root out.

Analysis
Josh A. Goldstein, Renée DiResta
A group of Jewish settlers under the protection of Israeli soldiers raid the Old City area of Hebron.
A group of Jewish settlers under the protection of Israeli soldiers raid the Old City area of Hebron.

How Settler Violence Serves Israel’s Interests

Attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have surged since Oct. 7, 2023.

Analysis
Yagil Levy
A woman carries a mattress over her head as she enters Syria from Lebanon.
A woman carries a mattress over her head as she enters Syria from Lebanon.

Israel Orders Mass Evacuations Across Southern Lebanon

As Israel’s fight against Hezbollah escalates, so too do its threats against Iran.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Waste gasses are burnt off at an oil refinery in the South Pars gas field near Assaluyeh Port in Iran in 2021.
Waste gasses are burnt off at an oil refinery in the South Pars gas field near Assaluyeh Port in Iran in 2021.

The Middle East Crisis Has Finally Shaken Oil Markets

Israel’s vowed reprisals on Iran, and likely escalation afterward, have jolted complacent energy markets.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
An anti-Israel sign is displayed in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Oct. 1 during a celebratory rally after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other Iran-backed militants.
An anti-Israel sign is displayed in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Oct. 1 during a celebratory rally after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other Iran-backed militants.

Our Best Reads on the Middle East Crisis

The region is perched on a knife-edge. Here’s where things could go.

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin are seen from the front as they walk side by side through a doorway in front of security guards and other officials. Small North Korean and Russian flags cross over each other in the foreground.
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin are seen from the front as they walk side by side through a doorway in front of security guards and other officials. Small North Korean and Russian flags cross over each other in the foreground.

North Korean Shells Fuel Russia’s War—and Kim’s Ambitions

Pyongyang’s decrepit artillery rounds have kept Russia in the fight, and they might be the currency of even greater threats in Asia.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
A banner depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed next to a ballistic missile in Baharestan Square in Tehran on Sept. 26, 2024.
A banner depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed next to a ballistic missile in Baharestan Square in Tehran on Sept. 26, 2024.

The Case for Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Program Now

Israel is entitled to retaliate against Iran’s act of aggression, and the risks of military action are far lower than they once were.

Argument
Matthew Kroenig
A crowd of black uniform-clad police officers is seen from above as they push and grapple with a demonstrator draped in a blue flag.
A crowd of black uniform-clad police officers is seen from above as they push and grapple with a demonstrator draped in a blue flag.

Georgian Democracy Is Slipping Into Russia’s Grip

Ahead of elections, the government is trying to crush the press and NGOs.

Analysis
Ani Chkhikvadze
People stand on top of the remains of an Iranian missile in the Negev desert in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel.
People stand on top of the remains of an Iranian missile in the Negev desert in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel.

What Is Iran Trying to Prove?

Leaders in Tehran believe that Washington will restrain Israel in order to prevent a regional conflagration.

Analysis
Vali Nasr
Soldiers in combat gear are silhouetted against a smoky, hazy landscape with buildings in the background.
Soldiers in combat gear are silhouetted against a smoky, hazy landscape with buildings in the background.

More Wars, a Failed State, and a Step Back by the United States

What to expect after the war in Gaza ends.

Analysis
Daniel Byman
An illustration shows two missiles arcing across the sky above a lone figure amid a scene of destruction with the shells of buildings on either side.
An illustration shows two missiles arcing across the sky above a lone figure amid a scene of destruction with the shells of buildings on either side.

Is the Israel-Hamas War Closer to Its Beginning or Its End?

A year on, FP asks experts to assess the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

Analysis
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, M.L. deRaismes Combes, Dana El Kurd, Marwan Muasher, John Nagl, Amit Segal, Hagar Shezaf
An Israeli army battle tank moves at a position along the Israeli border with Lebanon.
An Israeli army battle tank moves at a position along the Israeli border with Lebanon.

Israeli Soldiers Killed in First Ground Clashes With Hezbollah

As the fighting in Lebanon heats up, Israel is also pledging to respond to Iran’s ballistic missile attack.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A photographer approaches the remains of a missile on the shore of the Dead Sea.
A photographer approaches the remains of a missile on the shore of the Dead Sea.

Can the U.S. Still Prevent an All-Out Middle East War? 

As Israel plans its response to Iran, Biden is attempting a diplomatic Hail Mary.

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party activists, holding pictures of leader Imran Khan and flags, take part in a public rally on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party activists, holding pictures of leader Imran Khan and flags, take part in a public rally on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan.

Imran Khan Calls for Renewed Protest in Pakistan

The latest escalations come as the country’s new intelligence chief takes office.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
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