International and Foreign

A Rohingya refugee child carries water to her temporary shelter days after a fire burnt their home at a refugee camp in Ukhia, in the southeastern Cox's Bazar district on March 25, 2021. (Photo by Munir Uz zaman / AFP) (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Next Steps on the Road to Accountability and Security for Rohingya Refugees

The path forward for Rohingya refugees is complicated, but not impossible. A community leader outlines what's needed: humanitarian aid, international justice, and resettlement…

Jul. 22, 2022 Tun Khin

Tamil members of Sri Lanka's parliament hold placards during a demonstration outside the President’s office in Colombo on February 24, 2022, to protest against the acquisition of their land in northern and eastern regions under the guise of protecting archeological sites. They hold signs in a variety of languages. One reads, “Stop the land grab! of Tamils under the guise of Mahaweli”

Sri Lanka’s Real Reckoning is Yet to Come

Accountability for atrocities against Tamils and curbing Sinhala Buddhist nationalism are key to the island’s stability and prosperity.

Jul. 20, 2022 Tasha Manoranjan

Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi (L) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following their meeting in Mariinsky Palace, in Kyiv, on June 16, 2022. Draghi was among the European Union's most powerful leaders visiting Ukraine on June 16 and embracing its bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership, in a powerful symbol of support in Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Путін розглядає політичну кризу в Італії з точки зору потенційної вигоди для послаблення підтримки України

Російські лідери явно зацікавлено спостерігають за політичною кризою.

Jul. 19, 2022 Dario Cristiani

Putin Eyes Italy’s Political Crisis for Potential Benefits in Peeling Away Support for Ukraine

If Prime Minister Draghi's governing coalition collapses into early elections, the next government may be far more sympathetic to Russia.

Jul. 19, 2022 Dario Cristiani

Pro-Ukrainian activists stage a "Die-in" during a protest under the slogan "Stop promising, start acting!" to call for an immediate embargo on oil, gas and coal imports from Russia in front of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin on April 6, 2022, where a debate focusing on civilians found dead in the Ukrainian town of Bucha took place. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Щодо України: остерігайтеся пасток тимчасових миротворчих угод

Якщо шкідники не будуть повністю маргіналізовані та не будуть створені системи управління, які…

Jul. 18, 2022 Valery Perry

On Ukraine, Beware the Pitfalls of Interim Peacemaking Deals

Such terms would result in a win for Moscow and contribute to broader geostrategic instability that for Putin is the main point.

Jul. 18, 2022 Valery Perry

Members of Afghanistan's Powerful Women Movement, take part in a protest in Kabul on May 10, 2022.

From Talk to Action: Addressing the Appalling Women’s Rights Crisis in Afghanistan

The international community must coordinate a human rights-centered approach and use all available leverage against the Taliban's human rights violations.

Jul. 14, 2022 Ambassador Nasir A. Andisha and Hamid A. Formuli

Yemenis inspect the damage a day after a reported Saudi-led airstrike targeting a prison in the Huthi stronghold of Saada in northern Yemen, on January 22, 2022.

The Urgency of Reparations for Civilians in Yemen

Failing to ensure reparations for civilian harm is choosing to impose the war’s costs on those who had no say in the decision to go to war.

Jul. 13, 2022 Kristine Beckerle and Ali Jameel

Director of Policy Planning Department at the UAE Foreign Ministry Abdulrahman Ali Alneyadi, US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lempert, Director-general at Israels Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alon Ushpiz, Undersecretary for international affairs at the Bahrain Foreign Ministry Sheikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Director-general of political affairs at Morocco's foreign ministry Ambassador Fouad Yazourh, and Deputy-assistant Foreign Minister for Egypt Ministers Office Affairs Mohamed Tharwat hold a joint press conference for the Negev Forum first Steering Committee meeting in the town of Zallaq, south of the Bahraini capital Manama on June 27, 2022.

Backgrounder: President Biden’s Middle East Trip

As President Biden travels to the Middle East, the future of important bilateral relationships and multilateral initiatives hang in the balance.

Jul. 12, 2022 Philip Mousavizadeh, Katherine Fang and 1 more

Sen. Lindsey Graham (L) (R-SC) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (R) (D-CT) arrive for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol May 10, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Russia Should Not be Designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism

An analysis of why designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism could harm the interests of the Ukrainian government and the people of Ukraine.

Jul. 11, 2022 Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk

Bosnian Muslim women, family members of victims of Srebrenica 1995 massacre, gather prior to the burial ceremony of caskets with body remains of their relatives at the memorial cemetery in village of Potocari, near Eastern-Bosnian town of Srebrenica, on July 11, 2021.

Commemorating the Srebrenica Genocide: A Warning for Humankind

A Holocaust scholar calls for an annual global observance to honor victims and survivors and to counter repeated denials of the atrocities.

Jul. 11, 2022 Menachem Z. Rosensaft

The Biden Administration’s China Policy: An Inventory of Actions to Address the Challenge

An overview shows a hardline approach partially inherited from Trump merged with an emphasis on working with allies and partners.

Jul. 8, 2022 Philip Mousavizadeh