Lebanon is collapsing
The catastrophic blast at Beirut’s port is the latest example of the country’s institutions falling apart.
Tropical storms compound
El Salvador’s pandemic misery
The beginning of hurricane season tests the Bukele administration’s ability to respond in a crisis.
Foreign Policy: Emily Schultheis on Hungary’s opposition mayors
Orban has used the pandemic to intensify his assault on opposition strongholds.
Hungary’s Orbán hands back emergency powers, leaving the door open for more
But much of what he did during the height of the pandemic went under the radar abroad.
Saudi Arabia had big plans for 2020. Then the pandemic struck
The coronavirus is challenging the kingdom’s social and economic order.
Poland vote a test for populism in Europe
Accused of attempting a power grab several months ago, the ruling nationalist party has seen a dramatic reversal in fortune.
A (tentative) return to normalcy in Austria
As Americans grapple with a massive spike in coronavirus infections, Austrian life feels almost like it did before the pandemic.
Germany faces its own racial reckoning
What it means to be truly ‘German’ often leaves out people of color.
India’s women are suffering under lockdown
Domestic violence has soared and victims are reluctant to report it.
Why Saudi Arabia can’t win in Lebanon
Economic crisis is revealing the endemic problems of foreign influence.