Washington wants a wider UN arms embargo on Sudan while refusing to use its direct leverage over the UAE. The war on Iran explains why.

Foreign policy might not be the first concern of every voter, but it’s top of mind for most in a time of war, American authoritarianism, and economic crisis. Center for International Policy experts on ...

CIP has joined the global call to end the prosecution of Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah and protect independent journalism in Egypt.

October 22, 2026 — Nancy Okail, president and CEO of the Center for International Policy, issued the following statement: “The Trump administration’s reported rejection of every candidate for UN ...

This commentary is part of CIP’s Iran project. Trump and US war planners misread Tehran’s perception of the war. Iran is not on the verge of collapse; on the contrary, its leaders are now committed to ...

Serbia’s student movement overthrew an autocrat peacefully at the ballot box. What can the rest of the world learn from the Student List’s victory? A student movement successfully defeated Serbia’s ...

Lillian Mauldin and Janet Abou-Elias are co-founders of Women for Weapons Trade Transparency and research fellows at the Center for International Policy. Liv Owens, Mekedas Belayneh, and Rosie Khan ...

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran in what the Pentagon designated Operation Epic Fury. The operation came two days after the most ...