The Kremlin Is Having a Very Good Christmas. Here’s Why…
For this last week of 2017, we asked our experts to look back on key topics for this year, and predict what they see for […] More
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Securing a Seamless Presidential Transition
The recent election of a new President and Vice President of the United States marks the beginning of another transition period at the White House. […] More
Israeli Optimism About a Trump Presidency
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump refers to himself as “a big fan of Israel.” He supports moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a […] More
The Cipher Brief Special Report: Global Views on the U.S. Election
Most Americans agree that the 2016 presidential election is one of the strangest in their history – and that feeling extends beyond U.S. borders. Governments […] More
China Supports Trump, Loses American Electorate
“Who is Trump?” asks a Chinese official close to the country’s military. “We don’t really know.” China’s leaders are perplexed by the Republican candidate for […] More
Do Facts and Logic Count in Donald Trump’s World?
For the more than 16 years, Donald Trump has thought about running for president and in that time repeatedly talked about the U.S. being “ripped […] More
Reformists win in Tehran province as Iran awaits election results
Reformists and modernists appear to have done very well in the Tehran province during Iran’s elections. CNN reports that results are still coming in from […] More
Ahead of election, Iran's leader calls for unity against West
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has called for the people of Iran to vote for a parliament that will stand strong against the West. Reuters reports […] More