Over the past few years, the United States’ approach toChinahas taken a hard-line turn, with the balance between cooperation and competition in theU.S.-Chinese relationship tilting sharply…
On Wednesday, more than 900 people were reported to have died from coronavirus in UK hospitals in a day for the first time. The jump in deaths is the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began,…
On Wednesday, more than 900 people were reported to have died from coronavirus in UK hospitals in a day for the first time. The jump in deaths is the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began,…
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic that has paralyzed the world and shifted all states’ efforts inwards and towards the health of their own citizens, the Iranian regime seems to still be…
As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, the ramifications of its outbreak in the Middle East have begun to stir a policy debate in Washington. Many voices, particularly those…
Early Tragedy
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus was born on Wednesday March 3, 1965 in Asmara, Eritrea. The moment he remembers most from his childhood is when he saw his brother…
When the novel coronavirus first emerged in China’sHubei Province, foreign reactions to the country’s handling of the epidemic swung between extremes. At a press conference held inBeijingin late…
In international crises, policymakers and politicians rarely have a dress rehearsal before their debut on the main stage. Yet in retrospect, the Ebola outbreak of 2013–15 amounts to exactly that…
As coronavirus spreads across the globe, almost no country has been hit more severely than Iran. The government’s early reluctance to impose social distancing measures has brought harsh results as…
Let’s start with China, or specifically the Chinese authorities that accused Doctor Li Wenliang of spreading false information after he warned of a possible outbreak of coronavirus. The doctor later…
If the ceasefire collapses, China has an interest in getting the two sides back to the table, but it would be a difficult task given Tehran's deep mistrust of the US and Israel.
Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"