It seems to have dawned on some in the AKP elite that Erdogan is becoming a problem. But is there anyone who can check him?

The real problems in NATO aren’t about European military capability deficits, but politics. Europe is once again fragmenting along cultural and historical divides.

At Thursday’s UK election debates, Nicola Sturgeon’s strong performance was the latest stage in a remarkable turnaround for the SNP.

With all eyes on Iran, few noticed the Obama Administration’s move to restore military aid to Egypt. This was a bad call, and a major blow to both human rights and stability in that country.

The wise way to react to what happened yesterday is not to jump to premature conclusions, and certainly not to jump to confusions fueled by either wishful thinking or undue pessimism. The dance with Iran has only just begun.

The Global Magnitsky Act will hold human rights abusers to account. But it should also inspire a fresh debate about the role of promoting human rights and democracy in American foreign policy.

So we have a framework deal with Iran. Now we can expect an avalanche of hype about the supposed significance of this deal. No doubt the President’s supporters will portray him as a hero and a tactical genius. This is, of course, absurd.

How President Sisi’s Al Azhar Speech from earlier this year can serve as an opening for real reform.

The Russian state as it is today is more akin to the world as it was in the beginning: without form, and void.

Two cases illustrate the pull of two waning but still fashionable ideologies.