Mali weighs its options amid US and Russian overtures

With its mineral wealth and jihadist dilemma, Mali is entertaining both the Americans and the Russians, to see what each can offer, and what they want in return

Sergey Eledinov and Konstantin Terentev

The Coming Security Council Showdown

On August 14, the UN Security Councilrejecteda resolution that would have prolonged the UN arms embargo on Iran for the foreseeable future, amid reservations from Washington’s European partners…

Joseph Braude

Xi Jinping Is Not Stalin

In a series of speeches this summer, senior officials in the administration ofU.S.PresidentDonald Trumphave castthe United StatesandChinaas antagonists in a new Cold War. Speaking to theArizona…

Michael McFaul

Lebanon Needs a Radical Political Overhaul 

10 days after a catastrophic explosion of combustible ammonium nitrate that destructed the capital city, turmoil continues to engulf the nation of Lebanon. The blast has led to widespread anger from…

Majalla

Joe Biden Finds His Running Mate 

Joe Biden’s long search for a partner to complete the Democratic presidential ticket has finally concluded, settling on the candidate long considered the presumptive favorite by Washington observers,…

Joseph Braude