How a regime treats its own people tells us a lot about whether it will abide by its international agreements.

Time is running short to prevent a crisis of legitimacy in Guinea that could set back the whole West African region.

ISIS is destroying Palmyra in order to murder history, in a manner of speaking. The past is not all that unchangeable—whether by eliminating its physical remains or by rewriting the “narrative.”

In a country where the traditional “fear of the authorities” has weakened, the Amazigh identity movement could help shape the future.

A collection of Joseph Roth’s nonfiction in translation shows the melancholy wanderer at his captivating best.

Ankara’s take on the Iran deal isn’t what the superficial analysis of geopolitics suggests.

How could American colleges and universities better contribute to maintaining American democracy in the 21st century?

Politics is thicker than blood: Marine Le Pen tells Daddy Dearest to take a hike, as she preps for the presidential race in 2017.

ISIS has become a widespread image of pure evil. Yet the global Muslim community can counter the jihadists with ideas—chief among them, perhaps, the centrality of mercy.

Why does the Obama Administration insist that the Iran deal is perfect as is?