Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep! Robbie and Jack here. We have reversed roles from the summer: Robbie is back in Washington chasing down U.S. officials and congressional aides, while Jack is in the airport between Sweden and Brussels after a week in the aspiring NATO country. Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep! Robbie and
Today, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold an important hearing focusing on a perennially difficult topic: how to reform and update the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which was enacted in response to the 9/11 attacks and continues to provide the main legal basis for global U.S. counterterrorism operations more
“You are provoking people to defiance. You will distance them more from Islam and its commandments. You will further distance the public in terms of women’s dress from your standards.” This is how the reformist newspaper Ham-Mihan reacted to the bill that was passed by Iran’s parliament on Sept. 20, 2023, seeking to enforce the
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a prisoner swap between Iran and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Russia, and Georgian coup accusations against Ukrainian officials. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a prisoner swap between Iran and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang
Emma Ashford: Happy Friday, Matt! It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the White House, as the president wrapped up a whirlwind tour to India and Vietnam. The media spent most of its time focused on his advanced age, and—of course—congressional Republicans decided to move forward with an impeachment investigation of the president. There’s
Those who believe that the world is moving to a post-Western global order saw their belief confirmed last week. At its annual summit in Johannesburg, the BRICS forum of five major emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—announced a major expansion by inviting six new members. In January, the group will add Argentina, Egypt