Chinese PresidentXi Jinpingwill go to the G-20 Summit inBuenos Airesat the end of November with one thing on his mind: defusing the trade war withthe United States. That means striking a deal, andU.S…

On Monday 5 November, the United States completed its full snapback oil and financial sanctions on Iran, the heaviest economic pressure ever applied by Washington on the Islamic Republic.The move…

Governments in pursuit of economic growth love to invest in physical capital—new roads, beautiful bridges, gleaming airports, and other infrastructure. But they are typically far less interested in…

The Iranian government appeared to take heart on Tuesday when Nikki Haley, the outspoken U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, announced that she would be resigning at the end of the year. The…

In an eleventh-hour breakthrough that may have saved the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Trump administration and top Canadian officials came to terms late Sunday on a deal — opening the way…

In his annual speech at the UN General Assembly in New York, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern message to Iran, its proxies, and any international elements that enable it. “Iran’s leaders…

ForCuba, 2018 marks the end of an era. For the first time in almost six decades, the country’s president is no longer a Castro—neither the late guerilla fighter, revolutionary caudillo, and…

On Monday 27 August, France and Germany each gathered all of their ambassadors for their annual meeting in Berlin and Paris. In their opening speeches, French President EmmanuelMacronand German…