“I had never seen the Middle East as chaotic, as dangerous, as spiraling out of control as it is today.” Fawaz Gerges on why he believes the region is entering a much more dangerous phase.

In a world filled with crisis, we rarely hear about what’s working. But some of the most useful solutions are coming from unexpected places. Journalist John Kampfner went looking for them.

Prashant Rao, Liz Sly, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Council and IranPoll surveys find that Iranians and Americans think the United States handled COVID-19 poorly, while Iranians are proud of their country’s response.

Is there any prospect for accountability when major powers ignore international law? Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and legal expert Louise Arbour answers.

October 1, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Lama El Baz , and Caroline Bach, Pamela Smith / AP, Download Report (PDF) Download Survey Topline (PDF), Results and analysis of the Council's 2026 annual survey of American views on foreign policy., Americans are app...

Across the first two days of the Raisina Dialogue, the Global South and Europe worked to forge a way forward amid profound disruption and uncertainty.

The New York Times’ Steve Erlanger, the Financial Times’ Philip Stephens, and POLITICO’s Nahal Toosi discuss emerging global stories with Council President Ivo Daalder.