Foreign Policy In Focus

Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states are using their wealth to counter external challenges (Iran) and internal ones (the Arab Awakening).

Until there is a change in the Obama administration's policies, the president has little credibility in preaching to the world about the importance of peace.

Barack Obama's Mideast speech shows that the United States has not yet adapted to the regional realities brought about by the Arab Spring.

Novelist Ian McEwan recently spoke out about Israeli crimes but made several key errors in his analysis.

In its final report on the sinking of its naval vessel ROKS Cheonan, the South Korean government puts the blame squarely on North Korea. But many questions remain unanswered.

A new leaked memo criticizing Ban Ki Moon and UN corruption scores some points but it is largely wide of the mark.