Editors' Picks
Why it's so hard to take an original photo in Tehran.
If Iran really is behind a plan to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington, its capabilities and strategic acumen are far less impressive than anything we've seen thus far.
Myanmar's new rulers seem to be serious about change we can all believe in. So what can the West do now to end decades of isolation?
Barack Obama's Republican challengers haven't thought very deeply about foreign policy. It shows.
China's state-run newspaper responds to Clinton on the 'Pacific century'
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
Should Obama be doing more in Syria?
Beijing's campaign season revs up
BY MICHAL MEIDAN
Gilad Shalit released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
Daily Brief: Nine Pakistani soldiers killed in militant ambush
BY JENNIFER ROWLAND
Tunisia: Is the first Arab Spring country ready for elections?
BY FADIL ALIRIZA
U.N. rips Iran's human rights record in new report
BY BARBARA SLAVIN
Fighting the LRA is the kind of thing the U.S. military should be doing
BY THOMAS E. RICKS
How global warming could shake up the NBA
BY STEVE LEVINE
How on Earth Does Berlusconi Do It?
BY JOSHUA KEATING
How the Arab Spring Made Life Harder in Cuba
BY YOANI SANCHEZ
DIRECTORY
Tunisia's Test - By Fadil Aliriza
This month, the country that started everything will host the first post-Arab Spring election -- and the people who overthrew a government in January will find out whether they have what it takes to build a new one.
10/17/2011
It Ain't Over 'Til the Tan Man Sings -- Interview with Beppe Severgnini
Italy's most outspoken journalist on the secret to Silvio Berlusconi's continued survival -- and why it may be coming to an end soon.
10/17/2011
Don't Worry About Being Happy - By Charles Kenny
Hey, world leaders: Knowing how good your citizens feel about themselves won't help you run your country.
10/17/2011
The Amerislump Is Upon Us - By Susan Glasser
Just how fast is the United States sinking? A cautionary tale of declinism -- and the political bloviation it inspires.
10/17/2011
U.N. Rips Iran's Human Rights Record in New Report
An important reminder that the Islamic Republic's greatest victims are its own citizens.
10/17/2011
Prisoner's Dilemma - By Alex Fattal
Now is the time for the Obama administration to renew its efforts to engage with Iran.
10/14/2011
The World in Photos This Week - An FP Slide Show
It's a season for harvests ... and protests, royal weddings, and bagpipes.
10/14/2011
Panda Mugging - By Michael A. Cohen
Can the 2012 candidates China-bash their way to victory?
10/14/2011
City Of Clichés - An FP Photo Essay
Why it's so hard to take an original photo in Tehran.
10/14/2011