

What Is Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate Haider Al-Abadi’s Plan for Iraq?
By FPI Senior Fellow Abbas Kadhim In his first press conference, Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate Haider Al-Abadi laid out his agenda and...
Why Liberals Should Love Israel
By Joshua Muravchik, FPI Fellow This is a re-post of an article in "On Faith." Israel is less popular on the left of the political...
What Do You Know About Sistani's Fatwa?
By Abbas Kadhim, FPI Senior Fellow and Luay Al Khatteeb, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Doha Centre This article has been re-posted from the...
Behind Closed Doors: Fixing the Democracy Deficit in the International Dispute Settlement System
By Daniel Magraw, FPI Fellow The international dispute settlement system suffers a significant democracy deficit. Transparency is...
Bad Habits of ‘International Speak’
By Talha Jalal, FPI Research Associate This article is reposted from Le Monde Diplomatique. Ask Edward St. Aubyn, the author of the...
Commentary: Lebanon and the Regional Chess Game
By Mohamed Raouda As I write this from Beirut, Lebanon, the city is on high alert as the Lebanese army has set up check points across the...
China’s New Commitments in Africa
By Gregory Chin Appealing to hearts and minds in Africa on his recent visit (May 2014), Chinese premier Li Keqiang pledged that his...
Can India-Pakistan Relations Enter a "New Era" under Prime Minister Modi?
By Shirin Tahir-Kheli, FPI Senior Fellow Even without the extreme danger that terrorism poses to both countries, Indo-Pak engagement...
Political Dynamics Impacting Oil Dispute in Iraq
By Abbas Kadhim, FPI Fellow The dispute over who controls oil in Iraq reflects internal Iraqi divisions that are about more than control...
Russia-China Gas Deal a Sign of Russian Weakness, Not New Alliance
By Brian Carlson Russian President Vladimir Putin’s May 20-21 visit to China, which culminated in the signing of a 30-year, $400 billion...