List of Politics articles
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Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border at the Fulbari outpost near Siliguri, India, on May 9. How India Alienated Bangladesh
Due to strategic myopia, New Delhi faces a potential crisis on another border.
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Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. What’s Next for Elon Musk?
Sidelined by Trump and facing a business backlash, the world’s richest man plots his next steps.
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College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024. Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic
Students are surprisingly indifferent toward Taiwan.
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A photo portrait of a bearded man seen from behind with his head turned to the side so he's seen in profile. He wears a dark-colored suit jacket. How Much Power Does the Aga Khan Have, Really?
The billionaire Muslim leader is a religious figure—and a global powerbroker.
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Supporters of Albania’s Socialist Party wave flags during a rally ahead of the country’s general elections in the capital, Tirana, on May 9. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 10: Trump travels to the Gulf, a Kurdish group disbands, and Uruguay remembers an iconic former president.
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Trump waves to the camera as he stands before a car. What Trump Got Right in the Middle East
The U.S. president’s olive branch to Iran could mark a paradigm shift in Washington’s foreign policy.
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U.S. President Donald Trump departs the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, for Abu Dhabi. A New Authoritarian Era in the Mideast?
By embracing Syria’s Sharaa, Trump sanctifies Arab autocracy.
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Pakistanis wave the national flag as they celebrate after the cease-fire between Pakistan and India, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on May 10. India-Pakistan Cease-Fire Cements a Dangerous Baseline
Future conflicts will likely erupt faster and escalate more intensely.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up the document after participating in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House in Washington on Sept. 15, 2020. Somehow, the Abraham Accords Are Alive and Well
Despite Israel’s escalations in the region, its peace deals are still surviving—and potentially expanding.
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A boy walks past destroyed buildings in Ghouta, Syria. The Long Shadow of Syria’s Chemical Weapons
USAID funding cuts cast doubt on eliminating the country’s stockpile.
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A closeup of a girl holding a device to prick her fingertip. Trump’s Aid Freeze Is Undermining His Immigration Policy
Colombia relied on U.S. funding to support Venezuelan migrants. Now, many are on the brink of survival.
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Voters wait in line as they arrive prior to casting their vote for local elections in Mostar, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Dec. 20, 2020. Bosnia’s Paradoxical Peace Rests on a Flawed Constitution
The United States and European Union must step up for reform.
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He Lifeng walks down a gravel-covered pathway, surrounded by Chinese aides on one side and French officials and citizens on the other. One of the Frenchmen is Vandecandelaere, wearing a puffer vest over a button-down-shirt and smiling as he turns to speak with He, who smiles back. China’s Economic Officials Are Trying to Speak Like Human Beings
A softer communication approach may have helped the Geneva talks.
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A family rides past the Delhi Waqf Board office in New Delhi. In India, Controversial Law Threatens Muslim Property
To many Indian Muslims, the Waqf Amendment Act looks like a calculated attempt to disempower their community.
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Young women wear kimonos to mark "Coming of Age Day" to honor people who turn 20 in Yokohama, Japan on Jan. 9, 2023. Japan’s Support for Women’s Equality Doesn’t Extend to Domestic Reform
Anxieties around imperial succession have exposed the nation’s lack of gender parity.
