Despite recent shockwaves in the Middle East, Washington need not fear losing its position there to Moscow or Beijing

Qatar’s lobbying blitz in Washington has seen its influence grow over U.S. lawmakers, raising questions about power, politics and global alignment

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has led Iraq through a time of regional turbulence. Ahead of national elections this month, he told Newsweek of his plans to establish his country as a global trade, investment and innovation hub

On Tuesday, the US Senate voted with “rare” bipartisan support to end the national emergency underpinning Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, says Lauren Gambino in The Guardian. Although it is all but

The troubled history of US-China relations

After World War II, America and its allies put in place a set of alliances, institutions and power structures to rebuild war-ravaged countries, create geopolitical stability and generate global econom