List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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A crowd of people are seen from behind, dimly lit, as they watch a speech from a Hezbollah leader delivered via a large screen. The nearest spectator holds a fist in the air toward the bearded man onscreen, who speaks in front of a bright red background. Does Israel’s Conflict with Hezbollah Have an Endgame?
The group would remain a threat to Israel even after a war.
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Basketball players Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, and Karl Malone stand in a line wearing matching U.S. flag sweatshirts and Olympic gold medals. Jordan is in the center, raising his hand and making the peace or victory sign. America Is No Longer Basketball’s Sole Superpower
Ever since the Dream Team’s unbeaten 1992 Olympic run, U.S. hegemony in men’s basketball has been under threat from European teams.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) greets U.S. President Joe Biden on his arrival at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. The State Department’s Gaza Policy Has Failed
Two former U.S. officials on how Harris can repair Washington’s image in the Middle East.
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Iranians burn an Israeli flag during the funeral ceremony of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, on Aug. 1. The U.S. Can Do More to Prevent an Israel-Iran War
Genuine pressure on Israel and Hamas to enact a Gaza cease-fire could dial down tensions across the region.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the G-20 leaders' summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9, 2023. India’s Uncertain Future in Bangladesh
With Sheikh Hasina out of office, New Delhi’s influence may wane—with ripple effects for its own politics.
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Recently released former Russian political prisoners, from left to right, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Andrei Pivovarov, and Ilya Yashin give a press conference in Bonn, Germany. The Russians Putin Traded Away
How several political prisoners without dual citizenship were included in a historic east-west prisoner swap.
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A woman in a blue suit leans forward to look down the line of world leaders and dignitaries, many in suits. Inside Ukraine’s Fight for Hearts and Minds
How Kyiv is working to win over the world beyond the West.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. How Kamala Harris Helped Secure the U.S.-Russia Prisoner Exchange
The vice president’s meetings with German and Slovenian leaders helped move the deal along, U.S. officials say.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by relatives of prisoners freed by Russia, delivers remarks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 1. Historic Prisoner Swap Is a Boon for Biden’s Legacy
The release of Americans and others detained in Russia underscores the power of diplomacy—and the importance of allies.
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American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was released from Russian custody in a historic prisoner exchange on Thursday, smiles from inside a glass defendant's cage prior to a hearing in Yekaterinburg's Sverdlovsk Regional Court on June 26. U.S. and Russia Conduct Largest Prisoner Swap Since Cold War
Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and 14 others are freed from Russian detention in historic multicountry deal.
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An illustrated portrait of Taiwanese Ambassador Alexander Tah-ray Yui against a blue and red gradient color backdrop. The Dragon Warrior
Alexander Tah-ray Yui takes on the stewardship of the Taiwan-U.S. relationship at a crucial time.
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Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum arrives at the Museum of Economics in Mexico City, Mexico on July 18. Can Mexico Lead the World on Feminist Foreign Policy?
It could provide a valuable model as right-wing victories around the world threaten a backlash.
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This photo released by the official SANA news agency shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) greeting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Damascus on Dec. 6, 2006. Why Is Turkey Cozying Up to Syria?
After more than a decade of trying to overthrow the Assad regime, Erdogan is now trying to normalize ties.
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Mahmoud Aloul of Fatah, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Moussa Abu Marzouk of Hamas attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. China Tries to Play Power Broker Among Palestinians
But experts say the Hamas-Fatah unity agreement Beijing brokered is unlikely to succeed.
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Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian smiles as he visit the Khomeini shrine in Tehran. The U.S. Should Negotiate With Iran on One Issue Right Now
Revisiting the nuclear deal is unlikely before November, but Washington and Iran’s new president must seek to defuse Israel-Hezbollah tensions.
