Top 5 Must-Listen Podcast Episodes from FP in 2023
The podcast industry faced challenges in 2023 with mass layoffs and cancellations of popular shows, attributed in part to a drop in advertising revenue and lackluster profit margins. Despite this,…
U.N. Security Council Backs Gaza Aid Plan Amid Israel’s Ground Offensive Extension
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a United Nations resolution to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, Angola leaving OPEC, and Japan easing weapons export restrictions for the…
Promoting Diplomacy over Sanctions in Venezuela
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief, and happy holidays. This week, we review some of the year’s most prominent stories, including renewed diplomatic relations with Venezuela, progress in…
Hamas Rejects Cease-Fire and Hostage Swap Proposal with Israel in Egypt
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2023: The Year the World Burst at the Seams
SitRep Hello again! We are back for another edition of SitRep, and we’ve got a lot to cover. Let’s dive in! To begin with, we want to give a big…
Recapping South Asia: A Year in Review
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. This year, several global events produced ripple effects across South Asia. The intensification of Russia’s war in Ukraine inflicted damage—notably higher inflation—on a…
Hamas Leader Engages in Cairo Talks on Israeli Cease-Fire and Hostage Exchange
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Hamas talks in Egypt on an Israeli cease-fire, a rocky presidential election in Congo, and the European Union’s landmark migration deal.…
Sextortion: A Growing Issue in the Middle East
After her spouse relocated to Saudi Arabia for employment, 27-year-old Fadya Salman resorted to sending nude photos to him from their residence in the Yemeni capital Sana’a. It was a…
Turmoil, Tragedies, and Global Rivalry: The Interplay of Coups, Catastrophes, and Great-Power Competition
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief happy to be here. 2023 has been a difficult and turbulent year for African nations facing severe debt, global inflation, and extreme weather events.…
Hamas: A Potential Global Terrorism Menace?
The scale and sophistication of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks have led many counterterrorism analysts to revisit their assumptions about the group’s intent and capabilities. And one of the…