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Members of Iran’s Basij force hold the flags of Iran, Lebanon, and proxy forces including Hezbollah during a rally commemorating Quds Day.
Members of Iran’s Basij force hold the flags of Iran, Lebanon, and proxy forces including Hezbollah during a rally commemorating Quds Day.

Iran’s Proxies in Syria Move Toward Escalation With Israel

As Israel advances in Gaza, the intensity of the response by Tehran’s so-called axis of resistance will increase.

Analysis
Kasra Aarabi, Jason M. Brodsky
Blinken in Israel
Blinken in Israel

Is the U.S. Using All Its Leverage in Gaza?

Washington has influence and, with its allies, could shape an endgame that serves long-term U.S. interests.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
A group of protesters stand on a street at nighttime, many of them holding signs and chanting. In the foreground, a woman with brown hair dyed with purple streaks sobs as another demonstrator hugs her. The crying woman holds a hand-painted sign that says "Israelis for ceasefire now."
A group of protesters stand on a street at nighttime, many of them holding signs and chanting. In the foreground, a woman with brown hair dyed with purple streaks sobs as another demonstrator hugs her. The crying woman holds a hand-painted sign that says "Israelis for ceasefire now."

Israelis Struggle to Imagine a Possible Peace

A wounded activist movement tries to come to terms with war.

Report
Etan Nechin
Leaders gather for a family photo at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit at the White House at in Washington on Nov. 3.
Leaders gather for a family photo at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit at the White House at in Washington on Nov. 3.

Biden’s Economic Statecraft Takes Shape

Skeptical of trade deals, Washington is working through development banks instead.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
People look at photos of hostages that were kidnapped by Hamas.
People look at photos of hostages that were kidnapped by Hamas.

Israel, Hamas Negotiate Hostage Release for Halt in Fighting

But as talks for short-term humanitarian pauses progress, tensions spread beyond Israeli-Palestinian borders.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks on the phone ahead of an interview.
Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks on the phone ahead of an interview.

Lebanon’s Half-Formed Peace Plan May Be Gaza’s Best Chance

Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s tentative proposal needs Western backers.

Argument
Justin Ling
A group of man stand in a rocky field. An Israeli soldier wearing green military fatigues reaches out to push a hand against the chest of another man, who wears a red T-shirt and baseball cap as he gestures toward his own head. The man in red is flanked by two other men dressed casually in blue shirts, and all four seem to be speaking intensely.
A group of man stand in a rocky field. An Israeli soldier wearing green military fatigues reaches out to push a hand against the chest of another man, who wears a red T-shirt and baseball cap as he gestures toward his own head. The man in red is flanked by two other men dressed casually in blue shirts, and all four seem to be speaking intensely.

Lines Increasingly Blurred Between Soldiers and Settlers in the West Bank

Israeli attacks on Palestinians there have surged since the Israel-Hamas war began.

Analysis
Yagil Levy
Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks on stage in front of a digital backdrop showing the NBC logo and the Republican elephant symbol.
Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks on stage in front of a digital backdrop showing the NBC logo and the Republican elephant symbol.

What Ron DeSantis Learned in Iraq

The Florida governor has touted his military experience on the campaign trail. But what did he really learn at war?

Analysis
James Kitfield
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming stand beside each other, wearing matching turquoise bathrobes. Prabowo, a middle-aged man, gestures with an open hand as he speaks to Gibran, a younger man in his 30s.
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming stand beside each other, wearing matching turquoise bathrobes. Prabowo, a middle-aged man, gestures with an open hand as he speaks to Gibran, a younger man in his 30s.

Indonesia’s Presidential Elections Are an Exercise in Nepotism

Even onetime reformers are looking to build their own dynasties.

Argument
Joseph Rachman
The facade of the British Prime Minister's residence, 10 Downing Street, is covered in scaffolding as essential cleaning and maintenance work is carried out, in London, on August 4, 2008.
The facade of the British Prime Minister's residence, 10 Downing Street, is covered in scaffolding as essential cleaning and maintenance work is carried out, in London, on August 4, 2008.

Britain Has a Much Bigger Problem Than Brexit

The official investigation into the U.K.’s pandemic response has revealed a fundamentally dysfunctional state.

Argument
John Kampfner
Environmental activists Jhed Tamano (center) and Jonila Castro (center right) arrive to address a news conference at the Philippine Commission on Human Rights in Quezon, the Philippines.
Environmental activists Jhed Tamano (center) and Jonila Castro (center right) arrive to address a news conference at the Philippine Commission on Human Rights in Quezon, the Philippines.

Activists Keep Disappearing in Marcos’s Philippines

Military kidnappings have produced a public outcry.

Report
Nick Aspinwall
Two Russian aircraft carrying hypersonic Kinzhal missiles fly over Red Square in Moscow
Two Russian aircraft carrying hypersonic Kinzhal missiles fly over Red Square in Moscow

Why Can’t the West Stop Supplying Technology for Russian Weapons?

Some countries are starting to crack down on exports, but they need to do more.

Analysis
Maria Shagina
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar speak to the press before talks at the U.S. State Department in Washington on Sept. 28.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar speak to the press before talks at the U.S. State Department in Washington on Sept. 28.

America and India Expand Their Partnership

The so-called 2+2 leaders’ dialogue in New Delhi this week is a reminder of the relationship’s enduring strength.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Palestinians evacuate northern Gaza.
Palestinians evacuate northern Gaza.

Palestinians Evacuate Northern Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes

Arab leaders and G-7 nations clash over calls for an Israeli cease-fire.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Media delegates watch Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, shown on a TV screen, address the Arab League summit in Jeddah.
Media delegates watch Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, shown on a TV screen, address the Arab League summit in Jeddah.

The World Won’t Be the Same After the Israel-Hamas War

The Middle East’s latest war will have widespread geopolitical effects.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
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