InternationalCommentary
It was a breakthrough, if not an uncontroversial one. Last week, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a significant and promising resolution on the… Read More
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King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia finally decided to end one of the world’s most oppressive policies against women, issuing a decree on Tuesday… Read More
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It’s been five years since terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012, leaving four Americans dead. Now, Libya’s interim government… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The president took long-needed action on Sunday when he put in place travel restrictions on a number of high-profile Venezuelan officials. As part of ban,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On Sunday, one of the most important elections in Europe will take place. The German people go to the polls to elect a new Parliament,… Read More
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The Trump administration will decide within 10 days how many refugees may resettle next year in the United States, a State Department official said Wednesday… Read More
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Speaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered one of the most powerful speeches of his presidency thus far. The speech was… Read More
InternationalNews
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump delivered remarks in many ways unlike those previous U.S. presidents have delivered… Read More
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President Donald Trump praised the new leadership of the United Nations on Monday for promoting reform in the global body, often criticized for bloated bureaucracy,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will address the General Assembly of the United Nations for the first time when it opens its 72nd session. While… Read More
InternationalNews
President Donald Trump, a Republican and lifelong businessman who criticized the United Nations as a candidate, has common ground with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who… Read More
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The third annual Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty is being held this week in Geneva, Switzerland. As I pointed out on… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The nations that ratified a global Arms Trade Treaty are gathering for their third annual conference this week in Geneva, Switzerland. As always, this conference… Read More
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ÄMARI AIR BASE, Estonia—A memorial site for Soviet air force pilots is hidden in the woods just outside the gates of this NATO air base…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The recent U.S.-Russian tit-for-tat—the expulsion of diplomats and the closing of consulates—appears to be resulting in more parity of representation between the two global powers…. Read More
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Hong Kong’s freedom from Chinese meddling is quickly eroding. Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, and Alex Chow—the leaders of the “Umbrella Revolution” student movement, which demanded… Read More
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President Donald Trump warned it would be a “very sad day for North Korea” if the United States had to use a military option to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Iraq-Saudi Arabia relationship, while historically rocky, appears to be on the mend. Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 prompted Saudi Arabia to close… Read More
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In the coming days, Congress will vote on major spending legislation that will include funding cuts for foreign policy and defense programs. Among the items… Read More
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The State Department’s special envoys have long needed reform. That reform could be just around the corner if Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s new proposal… Read More
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Russian actions in Belarus, an Eastern European country slightly smaller than the state of Kansas, are causing concern among neighboring countries. Russia is planning massive… Read More
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In May 2015, Russia began constructing a planned 11.8-mile bridge across the Kerch Strait, a body of water that sits between the Black Sea and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Many Arab countries have legal provisions that allow men accused or convicted of rape to avoid punishment. Often called “marry your rapist” laws, these provisions… Read More
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Not so long ago, scenes of death and carnage on the streets of major European cities were a rarity. Not so any more. In this… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The odds of the U.S. pulling away from the fight in Afghanistan are near zero. There are good reasons for that—all revolve around preventing the… Read More
InternationalNews
Venezuela is handing over unprecedented control of its state-owned oil assets to longtime financial backer Russia in an effort to stave off insolvency and economic… Read More
InternationalNews
In recent months, Venezuela has spiraled into a full-blown humanitarian and political crisis. Politicians with criminal backgrounds run the country, employing violence and arresting peaceful,… Read More
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The Russian government uses orphans as political pawns. The story of thousands of innocent Russian children in need of adoption has been lost amid the… Read More
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is ready to meet with President Donald Trump, just days after Washington hit the ruling socialist regime with sanctions…. Read More
