List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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A double exposure portrait of a man with glasses in a suit against a blue sky with the edge of a beige brick building at right. The man is in his 30s, bald, and wears a dark suit with a tie. A Palestinian Who Holds Many Truths
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib has emerged as a voice of unique clarity in the zero-sum debate over Israel-Palestine.
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Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh clasps his hands together and smiles slightly. Singh is a man with a blue head covering and wearing a white shirt. Manmohan Singh Uncaged the Indian Tiger
The two-time former prime minister laid the foundations for India’s rapid growth. He was 92.
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An illustration of books inset into red ornaments. FP’s Holiday Book List
Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year.
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Anti-government protesters face police during mass demonstrations in central Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 7. Georgia Shows Why U.S. Policy in Eurasia Is Dangerously Outdated
Unlike Washington, both China and Russia have developed continental designs for Eurasia.
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An illustration shows airpods over the logos of five podcasts: Back to Rwanda, The Afghan Impasse, Counterpoint, Hero, and The Catch The World as We Hear it
FP’s five best podcast episodes of 2024.
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Effigies of Yoon and Trump are wrapped onto the back of a Trump during a protest. A woman in a mask poses in front of them, making the peace sign. Would Trump Have Responded Differently to Seoul’s Crisis?
A thought experiment that may shed light on the U.S. president-elect’s second term.
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Islami Andolan Bangladesh party members demonstrate at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 3. The members are protesting the breach of Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India. India’s Fortunes Shift in Bangladesh
New Delhi may find its ability to shape Dhaka’s foreign-policy outlook more limited than ever before.
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China's President Xi Jinping (L) and Peru's President Dina Boluarte applaud during the virtual inauguration ceremony of the Chancay "megaport" at the government palace in Lima on Nov. 14. What China Got Right in Latin America
To compete in the region, a second Trump administration needs to do more than saber-rattle.
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Biden and Lourenço stand next to each other, touching arms. The Problem With U.S. Diplomacy in Africa
Biden’s recent trip to Angola highlighted long-standing issues in Washington’s approach to the continent.
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A crowd of people hold signs that read "Down With U.S. Imperialism." How the Cold War Forged India’s Intelligence Setup
A new book depicts a period of spy history—and U.S.-India cooperation—that bears some resemblance to our own.
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A protestor wearing a keffiyeh and a shirt that reads "LIBERATE PALESTINE" holds her hands up (which are covered in red). Her cheeks are also striped in red. Biden Didn’t Really Try to End the War in Gaza
U.S.-led diplomatic talks were essentially a performance, doomed from the outset.
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MHP party leader Devlet Bahceli visits Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on Oct. 29, 2021 in Ankara. Can Devlet Bahceli Be Turkey’s F.W. de Klerk?
Ankara’s ultranationalist kingmaker has made surprising overtures to PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan—but without U.S. pressure, the imprisoned militant might not become a Kurdish Mandela.
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A tattered blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag is seen along a snow-covered road beneath a pale cloudy sky. Bare trees line the road. The Price of a Bad Peace
The West is tired. Putin is not.
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The Boulevard entertainment city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 16, 2023. The Off-Ramp Runs Through Riyadh
Neither Saudi Arabia nor the new U.S. president wants a broader regional conflict.
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A protester dressed as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and another dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrate outside the White House on Oct. 19, 2018, in the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Why the Gulf States Might Feature Prominently in Trump’s Foreign Policy
One likely goal: expanding the Abraham Accords.
