Foreign Policy Research InstituteOpinion | Trump locks America into its forever warverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Fareed ZakariaThere is surely no greater sign of the bankruptcy of U.S. foreign policy than its Afghanistan policy. After more than 15 years of war and the deployment of hundreds of thousands of troops, a new president entered the Oval Office poised to fundamentally change that policy. Within months he …
Foreign Policy Research InstituteAttackers storm Shiite mosque in Kabul in latest strike claimed by Islamic Stateverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Sayed SalahuddinA suicide bomber set off a blast at a Shiite mosque Friday as gunmen opened fire and panicked worshipers leapt from windows in the latest attack claimed by the Islamic State against Shiite sites. At least 30 people were killed during a siege that lasted nearly five hours, security sources …
Foreign Policy Research InstituteApple removes popular apps in Iran due to US sanctionsverified_publisherThe Verge - Amar ToorDevelopers say latest crackdown will have ‘drastic effects’ on Iran’s startup economy Apple removed several popular Iranian apps from its app stores this week, telling developers that the apps were blocked due to US sanctions against Iran. The move was met with criticism from Iran’s …
Foreign Policy Research InstituteAnalysis | Jared Kushner’s quest for peace looks increasingly doomedverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Adam TaylorWant smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. White House adviser Jared Kushner headed back to Israel and the West Bank this week in a renewed push to …