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Insider Your all-access pass to FP Is Qatar’s Shiny Plane a White Elephant? A closer look at Trump’s acquisitions in the Middle East. By Cameron Abadi, a deputy editor at Foreign Policy, and Adam Tooze, a columnist at Foreign Policy and director of the European Institute at Columbia University. Sign up for Adam’s Chartbook newsletter…
Insider Your all-access pass to FP Has Trump Soured On Netanyahu? Israel’s economy minister insists that Trump and Netanyahu remain “very, very close.” By John Haltiwanger, a reporter at Foreign Policy. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office in Washington on April 7. Israeli…
Analysis How Much Power Does the Aga Khan Have, Really? The billionaire Muslim leader is a religious figure—and a global powerbroker. May 16, 2025, 4:14 PM Comment icon View Comments () By Ken Chitwood, a religion scholar and reporter based in Germany. A photo portrait of a bearded man seen from behind with his head…
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Quiz What in the World? Test yourself on the week of May 10: Trump travels to the Gulf, a Kurdish group disbands, and Uruguay remembers an iconic former president. By Drew Gorman, a deputy copy editor at Foreign Policy. Supporters of Albania’s Socialist Party wave flags during a rally ahead of the country’s general elections…
Review The Second Life of ‘Sicario’ What a 2015 thriller about chaos on the border has to do with present-day Washington. May 16, 2025, 3:00 PM Comment icon View Comments () By Jordan Hoffman, a film critic and entertainment journalist living in Queens, New York. A man in a white suit sits among a crowd…
Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. What Trump Got Right in the Middle East The U.S. president’s olive branch to Iran could mark a paradigm shift in Washington’s foreign policy. Howard FrenchHoward W. French By Howard W. French, a columnist at Foreign Policy. Trump waves to the camera as he stands…
Review Where Have All the Geostrategists Gone? The life and meaning of Zbigniew Brzezinski. May 16, 2025, 2:00 PM Comment icon View Comments () By Theodore Bunzel, the managing director and head of Lazard Geopolitical Advisory. A man sits with his hands clasped and one elbow on an armchair in front of a world map….
Q&A Is Trump Keeping His Promise on Immigration? Janet Napolitano on why the system looks broken—and what to do about it. By Ravi Agrawal, the editor in chief of Foreign Policy. No audio? Hover over the video player, and tap the Click to Unmute button. Already an FP Subscriber? Login Register now to watch this…
