Israeli police raided the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for the second time in two straight nights on Wednesday, with Palestinians who were worshipping barricading themselves inside and Israeli authorities removing dozens of them by force. The clashes come as Muslims are in the midst of celebrating the holy month of Ramadan and Jewish people observe...
North Korea on Thursday warned the United States and South Korea that their continued joint military exercises threaten security on the peninsula and could push tensions to the “brink of a nuclear war.” Choe Ju Hyon, an international security analyst, said in a report in the North Korean state-run news outlet KCNA that “reckless military...
America’s goals in Afghanistan are sensible, but the current approach of sanctions, demands and restricted contact with the Taliban is not working. Reopening pathways for women, setting humanitarian goals, negotiating hostage release, and implementing counterterrorism cooperation are correct policy objectives shared by the international community. Is another approach more likely to bring improvement? Why the...