Turkey’s Domestic Crackdown: No End in Sight
Turkey’s post-coup purges have come to a head with the trial of 11 human rights activists on terrorism charges.
End of an Era: Bank of England to Hike Interest Rate?
Politicians say now’s not the right time; economists say there’s no choice. Either way it looks like the Bank of England is set to increase interest rates in November.
Climate Change in the Middle East
Rising global temperatures will bring major economic and political changes to the Middle East
Libya: The Next Piece in Russia’s Geopolitical Chess Match
Whether reports of Russian troop deployments along the Libya-Egypt border are true or not, it’s clear that Moscow is seeking to reestablish its historical ties with Libya.
Forecast Calls for ‘Sunshine’ on the Korean Peninsula
The fall of South Korea President Park Geun-hye has opened the door for major geopolitical shifts in East Asia.
Taliban Advances as Trump Mulls Afghanistan Policy
What will the new US president do about the foreign policy quagmire that vexed his predecessors? The answer may lie in US-Pakistan relations.
Global Forecast (11-29-2016)
Frantic negotiations in the lead-up to OPEC’s next meeting, a key vote for the European Union in Italy, and a major development in the Syrian civil war.
President Trump Foreign Policy Checklist
Donald Trump’s stunning win is expected to bring big changes to US foreign policy. Here’s what we can expect.
Coalition Negotiations Down to the Wire in Spain
What once looked like a clear path to a governing coalition in Madrid doesn’t look so easy anymore.
Iran UN Sanctions
China and Russia's consent to the new UN Security Council resolution against Iran reflect the modest nature of the resolution and an underlying desire by both countries that Iran not aquire a nuclear deterent, rather than a more fundamental shift in geopolitical alignment.