What the Taliban's New Government Means for Afghanistan's Place in the World
The caretaker cabinet’s lack of diversity and former Afghan officials is unlikely to keep nearby countries like China and Pakistan from engaging with the land-locked, war-torn country.
Morocco’s Main Islamist Party Suffers a Crushing Electoral Defeat
The ruling PJD's loss of 112 parliamentary seats reflects Moroccans’ economic frustrations, as well as the waning popularity of Islamist politics in the country.
The U.S. and China, 20 Years After the Hainan EP-3 Incident
China today challenges the United States not only in terms of economic heft or strategic posture in the Indo-Pacific, but Western concepts of democratic idealism.
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