The question is not whether contemporary violence in northern Nigeria is motivated by religion; the real question is why the commentariat is loath to admit it.

The 2025 UN Climate Summit, known as COP30, is wrapping up its final week, with little evident progress on critical issues.

CFR President Michael Froman analyzes the outcomes of this week’s meeting between the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Trump’s proposal would cross multiple Ukrainian and European red lines, but there could also be opportunities for further ...

Despite repeated promises of reform, the school textbooks used in West Bank schools run by the Palestinian Authority continue to teach children hatred and to glorify violence.

Recent youth-led protests against older politicians, corruption, slow economic growth, and lack of economic opportunity have ...

Inu Manak has explored the intricacies of international trade policy in the world of academia and think tanks. She chatted ...

The first visit of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to the White House in seven years affirmed the importance of the two countries ...

Mr. McGuire’s testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Committee argues that export controls related to semiconductor ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. “Putin’s war in ...

The Trump administration’s response to Hurricane Melissa offers a glimpse into a possible new paradigm for the deployment of ...

India’s capability to grow in a carbon-scarce world will determine the fate of the Sustainable Development Goals. For India and other countries to conduct low-carbon transitions in an economically ...