Council On Foreign Relations

He says he'll halt Canada's participation in the U.S.-led bombing campaign in Syria and Iraq.

They straddle four countries and lead the fight against ISIS on the ground. And many of them believe they deserve independence.

Turmoil in the Middle East is fueled by an ancient schism between the followers of the Prophet Muhammad.

How did Tokyo's new ruling party come to power?

Just how drastic is Tokyo's changeover of power?

Introduction No incumbent has lost a presidential election in post-Revolution Iran, and despite allegations of vote rigging and fraud in the wake of the June 2009 race, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has so far avoided the historical distinction as the first.

Obama wants to talk to Iran. But are they ready to listen?

Saudi Arabia may be making more than just peace with the Taliban.

How will Obama get U. S. troops out?

What Clinton thinks about India, Guantanamo Bay and other pivotal foreign policy issues.

Not long ago the balance of global power was shifting toward Russia. The economic crisis has put a stop to that.

How the Russia-Georgia conflict could have consequences beyond both nations' borders

The up-and-down history of Iran's flirtation with nuclear weapons, and where the program stands now.

When it comes to international proposals to deal with global warming, Bush's favorite word is "No." Will that change at Hokkaido's G8 summit?

A new series from the Council on Foreign Relations profiles the main foreign policy advisers for John McCain

A new series from the Council on Foreign Relations profiles the main foreign policy advisers for Barack Obama.

Nationalism in China, surging amid protests over Beijing's rule in Tibet, increasingly fills the role Maoism played before China embraced capitalism

The reformists fared badly in Iran's parliamentary elections, but Ahmadinejad may end up being the true loser.

Peaceful Kurdistan has been the silver lining amidst the upheaval of the Iraq War. But controversial oil deals threaten the stability.

The foreign policy issue already framing the 2008 presidential election is the war in Iraq. The war's growing unpopularity among Americans, coupled with nightly images of civilian and soldier casualties, will only add to the candidates' need to craft a plan to win the war.

Instability in Pakistan has steadily escalated in the course of the U.S. presidential campaign. Given the country's geo-strategic importance to Washington, its deteriorating situation has served as a litmus test of sorts for candidates seeking to assert their foreign policy credentials and clarify their views on U.S. struggles against al-Qaeda.

The rise of globalization, combined with growing concerns over security and terrorism, has transformed immigration into an issue with significant foreign policy implications.

Where the imperialists' Great Game once unfolded, tribal allegiances have made for a "soft border" between Afghanistan and Pakistan--and a safe haven for smugglers, militants and terrorists.

As security improves in Baghdad, Iraqi refugees are returning to their homes--and to great uncertainty.