China and Russia view the latest Washington intervention in the Middle East as a further decline of the United States’ global power.
Both countries seem tired of the costs of war and ongoing risks, but successful negotiations will have to overcome deep distrust by both sides.
War is a great engine of change, sweeping aside assumptions, toppling established power relationships, driving new forces into play, rearrangi…
Liberal commentator rips apart president's Iran 'deal.'
Many Americans only know the history of anger and tension with Iran. But an archaeologist who has spent 45 years focusing on Iran says it is worth recalling the time when the countries were friends.
An anthropologist of religion shows how Coptic Christians navigate two competing realities: the narrative of Christian persecution abroad and the suspicion surrounding migrants in the contemporary US.
Countries don’t just switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Each takes its own path, depending on its economy, international trade relations and government stability.
The war in Iran has entered its third week. Although American and Israeli airstrikes have significantly weakened Iran’s military, some observe…
The war in Iran has entered its third week. Although American and Israeli airstrikes have significantly weakened Iran’s military, some observe…
