List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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Palestinians walk along Al-Rashid road toward Gaza City on Oct. 10, after Israel agreed to a cease-fire and withdrew its forces from some positions in Gaza. The Road Ahead for Palestine
Former negotiator Diana Buttu on the need for accountability—from Israelis and Palestinians alike.
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Trump holds up a finger as he speaks to the press, with microphones pointed at him. What We Can Learn From Trump’s Success in Gaza
In diplomacy, style now matters just as much as substance.
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Trump gestures with his arms out wide behind a sculpture that reads "PEACE 2025." Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Not as Successful as You Think
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the Gaza deal proves Trump’s diplomatic chops.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands in Moscow on October 15. Buying the Hatchet
How arms deals are helping Sharaa to make up with Moscow.
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A wide view shows players from two teams playing on a basketball court with a crowd of thousands of people in the surrounding arena seating. A jumbotron with a video of the game hangs overhead. The NBA’s Long Road Back to China
A soft-power breakthrough amid an escalating hard-power rivalry.
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Trump and Bibi embrace in front of an Israeli flag. Trump Takes a Victory Lap in Israel
The U.S. president addressed the Knesset after Hamas released the last remaining living hostages.
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An anti-government protest organised by the families of hostages outside the Israeli Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem on October 4. Three Reckonings the Gaza Deal Will Force
After the war ends, Israelis face tough questions about relations with their leaders, the Palestinians, and the United States.
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A member of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) looks at a map of the buffer zone that separates the internationally-recognised Republic of Cyprus and the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Ankara, in the divided capital Nicosia, on April 26, 2021. Turkish Cypriots Go to the Polls. Will It Matter?
What a potentially unfair election in a definitely unrecognized country means for the Middle East and Europe.
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Erdogan and Trump sit beside each other in gold-upholstered chairs in front of an ornate gilded fireplace. Trump is speaking, whereas Erdogan is slightly slumped while wearing an exhausted expression, his hand splayed to cover part of his face. An aide sits beside him holding a folder and a pen, leaning closer to speak. U.S.-Turkish Relations Have Gotten Duller, Not Better
Erdogan’s visit to Washington showed that the United States and Turkey just don’t need each other as much as they used to.
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Palestinian children wave the Palestinian national flag at the Bureij camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip. Recognize Palestine, Then Put Real Pressure on Israel
Meaningful international support for Palestinian liberation remains necessary to defeat terrorism.
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Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speaks to the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. Qatar Strike Creates Rift but Not Rupture in Gulf-Israel Ties
Gulf states move cautiously in response to their growing perception of Israel as a threat.
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European Union foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas holds a press conference ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 22. How Europe Is Navigating Trump
EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas: “We are trying to have more friends around the world.”
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Mohammed bin Salman, in a red and white checkered ghutrah and robes, embraces Shehbaz Sharif, wearing a dark blue suit and green tie What the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact Means for South Asia
The mutual defense agreement could make Islamabad even more risk-tolerant.
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A reenactor dressed as Greek hoplite in a tunic and helmet sprawls on his back on a sandy beach, a shield resting on top of him. ‘Super-Sparta’ Is Bad History and Bad Strategy
The Spartan model didn’t work for Sparta. It will be even worse for Israel.
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations General Assembly meeting organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians, seen in New York City on Sept. 22. UNGA Puts Palestine in the Spotlight
Day 1 of the gathering’s high-level week was dominated by discussion of a two-state solution.
