James Denselow As we peer through the fog of war into the heart of the Middle East we see ISIL on the back foot in Iraq and on the front foot in Syria. This month, the loss of Tikrit and simultaneous gains in the heart of Damascus highlighted …

Rachel Shabi If it were ever in doubt, the protests in Baltimore have shown us once again that only some types of violence are visible, or really matter. As demonstrations in this US city surged following the death in police custody of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, the terrible violence …

When Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ascended to the throne this past January, he took the reins of power at perhaps the most crucial period of time since his father, King Abdulaziz, founded the kingdom some 83 years earlier. With Yemen boiling over to the south, the ISIL threatening …

By Glenn Thrush and Anna Palmer There is a growing realization inside Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn headquarters and among the wider circle of Democratic operatives that coming up with the requisite $1 billion to $2.5 billion in campaign and super PAC cash for the 2016 campaign will be a lot tougher than …

A group of protesters from the Occupy Democracy group gathered in front of the Houses of Parliament in London on Friday, ahead of May 7 general election, demanding that the members of parliament act in the interests of people. The protest action is expected to last for 10 days. However, …

With the United States struggling to find capable “moderate” rebel forces that it can support in Syria, Washington has secretly started backing brigades that fight alongside al-Qaeda groups against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Two of these groups, Division 13 and Fursan al-Haq, have gained grounds while fighting alongside a group …

Robert Peters A North Korean collapse is easily one of Northeast Asia’s greatest fears. But what would happen in to Pyongyang’s stockpiles of Weapons of Mass Destruction in such a scenario? A regional crisis could quickly take on global dimensions. With this in mind, the National Interest presents …

Alexander Sullivan Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the United States, including the first ever address by a Prime Minister to a joint session of Congress and much other pomp and circumstance, is without doubt a historic occasion. But what’s in it for the United States? On …

Elizabeth C. Economy We are entering the season of presidential primary politics, and many of the candidates—or at least their advisors—might benefit from a fresh look at the current crop of foreign policy books. China should be at or near the top of every candidate’s bedside reading list. With …