January 25th will mark fifth anniversary of Tahrir Square. Egyptian government still worried about a repeat.

Xi has been flattering both Iran and Saudi Arabia on his trip. Is that inconsistent?

The recent stock market declines have made the challenges facing state and local pension funds even more acute.

As Sunni-Shi’a battle lines harden, former Iranian ally looks to Saudi Arabia—and Israel.

A British company is expanding efforts in Brazil to genetically modify sterile mosquitoes.

Even amidst a Chinese economic crisis, many businesses are more concerned about regulations than they are about the slowdown.

Both President Bush and President Obama added enormously and unwisely to the country’s deficit and debt.

Is this a shift in the German establishment—and if so, will Merkel take advantage?

Idled North Sea oil rigs are crowding one another in a Scottish port—a poor portent for UK energy security.

Tensions between China and Japan in the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are rising rapidly.