Houthis Press South, Analysts Say Assault on Aden Unlikely
While Yemen’s Houthi rebels advance, an assault on the remnant government in Aden is unlikely.
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Scots Would Bring Down Minority Conservative Government
Alex Salmond vows to stop the Conservatives from forming a minority government.
Brazil’s Chickens Come Home to Roost
Years of living large and putting off economic reforms are finally catching up with Brazil.
Sarkozy Defeats Nationalists, Claims Local Election Victory
The mainstream rights win local elections in France. Marine Le Pen underperforms.
SNP Could Pull Labour to the Left, UKIP Conservatives to the Right
The Scottish nationalists and Nigel Farage’s Euroskeptics stake out positions to the far left and right.
Sarkozy Seeks to Outflank French Nationalists
He could alienate moderate French voters in the process.
America Is Starting to Pivot on the Shia-Sunni Divide
Rapprochement with Iran will upset America’s allies but ultimately help it advance its strategic goals.
Russia Signs Integration Treaty with South Ossetia
Russia is absorbing Georgia’s breakaway republic on the anniversary of its annexation of the Crimea.
Eying Election, Britain’s Conservatives Relax Austerity
George Osborne eases his austerity program and announces tax relief for low and middle incomes.
Transatlantic Relations Are Not a One-Way Street
America has reason to complain, but it can’t expect its European allies to fall in line every time.
Netanyahu Could Stay in Power Despite Low Poll Figures
Israel’s prime minister could lose the election but outplay his rivals.
Will America Talk with Syria’s Assad or Not?
John Kerry calls for negotiations but the State Department insists he didn’t mean with Assad.
Kerry Assures Arabs Iran Deal Is No Grand Bargain
The secretary tries to convince Saudi Arabia that a deal with Iran won’t foreshadow a broader rapprochement.
Four Traditions Inform American Foreign Policy
American foreign policy is successfully shaped by the competition of four schools for influence.
Israel’s Netanyahu Battered by Scandals, High Living Costs
The prime minister hoped for a fresh mandate. His left-wing rivals are up in the polls.