ISIS is a new social media celebrity in South Asia, eclipsing al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Should the U.S. be trying to shut jihadi sites down instead of just monitoring them?

With every passing day, we see more signaling coming out of the Middle East of some kind of rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Venezuela sells off an oil refinery, a reminder that shedding fixed assets is a one-off move that indicates a country is in long-term trouble.

Political and economic watchers have been keeping an eye on what will happen in Argentina after President Kirchner steps down after elections later this year. Their high hopes haven taken a hit this week.

Chinese citizens can now snap a picture of a suspicious officials to report them for corruption via a smartphone app. Party purge, meet populist outrage.

The announcement will mark a major rise in tensions, either way you read it.

The Yemen peace talks have ended in Geneva, but the humanitarian crisis continues.

Administration misunderstanding of leverage continues.

ISIS is reportedly about to lose its major base on the Libyan coast, as a rebellion in the city has it on the run while the army plans to sweep in within days. It’s a welcome—but not conclusive—defeat.

History is made by those who show up, and if the U.S. continues to vacillate in Syria, we’ll pass on much of our ability to shape the post-Assad settlement.