Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi. Following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of Saudi operatives, Tamara Cofman Wittes writes that the onus now lies with the Saudi government to take responsibility for the murder, pay the price for its actions, and demonstrate a new path forward.

Qatar and OPEC. Samantha Gross and Adel Abdel Ghafar explain the politics behind Qatar's decision to withdraw from OPEC at the end of the year.

The Yemeni conflict. An end to the Saudi intervention in the Yemeni war would be a welcome development, but it won't be enough to bring an end to the war, argues Daniel Byman.

Islam and foreign policy. Peter Mandaville and Shadi Hamid highlight the role that Islam plays in the official foreign policy of several Muslim-majority countries.

Nord Stream 2. Constanze Stelzenmüller explains how Germany has ended up in an increasingly tenuous position in its support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.

U.S. policy toward Russia. After a recent clash between Ukraine and Russia in the Sea of Azov, Steven Pifer argues that the West has not done enough to respond to Russia's latest escalation.

Elections in Taiwan. Richard Bush analyzes the outcome of Taiwan's recent elections, which presented a major setback for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party.

Japan's National Security Council. Five years after the establishment of the Japanese National Security Council, Adam Liff evaluates the body's performance and examines how it might evolve in the future.

Global climate change. David Victor warns that the rate of global warming is accelerating and is likely to exceed the 1.5-degree threshold a decade ahead of previous predictions.

The G-20 summit. Aside from the signing of the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade pact and a temporary truce in the U.S.-China trade war, the recent G-20 summit produced few results, argues Elizabeth Saunders.

George H.W. Bush's foreign policy. In a tribute to George H.W. Bush, Bruce Riedel writes that the 41st president was a master at comprehending the intricacies of national security.

Post-doctoral fellowships at Brookings. Tanvi Madan, Rush Doshi, and Sharan Grewal discuss the experience of being a post-doctoral fellow at Brookings, in a new video. Recent PhD recipients can apply here by January 4.