India

Politics

According to the Nov. 14 vote count, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling coalition, the National Democratic Alliance, is on track to comfortably retain control of Bihar state's legislature, Reuters reported the same day.

India: Modi’s NDA Coalition Is Set To Maintain Control in Bihar State

United States

South Korea

Economics

The United States and South Korea on Nov. 14 jointly released a fact sheet about their Oct. 29 trade deal, with U.S. tariffs dropping from 25% to 15% and South Korea pledging to invest $200 billion in strategic projects, including energy and artificial intelligence, at a pace of $20 billion per year, but reserving the right to renegotiate if it faces economic difficulties.

South Korea, U.S.: Trade Deal Roughly Outlines Tariffs, Investments, Shipbuilding

Argentina

Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

China

The United States has reached framework agreements with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala that will remove U.S. tariffs on some foods and other imported goods from these countries while also giving U.S. companies greater access to their markets, Reuters reported on Nov. 14.

Americas: Trade Deals To Help Ease Food Inflation, Secure Market Access for U.S. Manufacturers

Lebanon

Saudi Arabia

A Saudi official announced that the kingdom would increase economic trade with Lebanon because Lebanese authorities had successfully cracked down on its drug trade, especially of methamphetamines and Captagon, Reuters reported on Nov. 13.

Saudi Arabia, Lebanon: Saudi Arabia To Increase Trade With Lebanon

Cyber

Military & Security

The funding bill signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 ending the government shutdown included provisions to temporarily reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) that previously expired on Sept. 30, Cybersecurity Dive reported on Nov. 13.

U.S.: Funding Bill To End Shutdown Temporarily Reauthorizes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Taiwan

Germany

Taiwanese legislator and founder of the civil defense organization Kuma Academy, Puma Shen, spoke on Nov. 13 in Berlin at the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, to a hearing of the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid about the threats to Western democracies from China's offline and online disinformation campaigns, Focus Taiwan reported. 


Taiwan: Taiwan's Third Europe Speaking Event Imperils EU-China Trade Talks, But Drills Unlikely

Afghanistan

Pakistan

Indian authorities formally characterized the Nov. 10 Delhi blast as a "terror incident," and local media indicated security agencies were probing possible connections between the blast and a recently busted terrorist cell allegedly tied to the Pakistan-linked Jaish-e-Mohammed militant group, Reuters reported on Nov. 13.

India, Pakistan: Governments Release More Information About Recent Explosions

Iraq

Iraq's electoral commission announced that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's Reconstruction and Development Alliance garnered the most votes in the Nov. 11 parliamentary elections and is expected to have won around 45 of 329 seats in Iraq's unicameral Council of Representatives, Reuters reported on Nov. 12.

Iraq: Electoral Commission Releases Preliminary Parliamentary Election Results

The world is connected, but even the broadest topics deserve an individual look. Below are our latest and most relevant politics analyses.

Below are our latest and most relevant politics analyses.

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The Post-Apartheid Era Ends

Venezuela's Unraveling

The Saudi Survival Strategy

The Kurdish Struggle

Israel's Survival Strategy

Turkey's Resurgence

EU: Regional Blocs

Divided EU Foreign Policies

Brexit

Old Leaders in a New Africa

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

The Pulse of Political Islam

Broken Contracts in the Middle East

Russia's Internal Struggle

China in Transition

Southeast Asia: Burdened by Consensus

India's Own Worst Enemy

Pakistan: A Military With a Country

Assessments

A 3D logo of Vision 2030 from the obverse side of 200 Saudi Riyal banknote. Facing ballooning costs and questionable viability, Saudi Arabia is scaling back giga-projects like Neom, signaling a new market-driven discipline that nonetheless leaves the state as the primary economic driver.

Facing ballooning costs and questionable viability, Saudi Arabia is scaling back giga-projects like Neom, signaling a new market-driven discipline that nonetheless leaves the state as the primary economic driver.

The Mixed Record of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030

Pakistan's armed forces march in the country's National Day parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2024. 

Pakistan's new constitutional amendment threatens to sow political division over growing military powers, a weakening judiciary and reduced civilian oversight.

Pakistan's New Constitutional Amendment Reforms the Military and Judiciary

Cambodia

Thailand

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (C) after chairing a National Security Council on Nov. 11 in Bangkok. An armed clash on the Thai-Cambodian border raises the risk of escalations that unwind the two countries' recent peace accord, though a return to full-scale war is less likely due to U.S. economic and security leverage.

While the most likely scenario is recurring but contained flare-ups through early 2026, a more escalatory scenario remains plausible.

More Clashes, but Not Full-blown Conflict, Likely on the Cambodian-Thai Frontier

United Kingdom

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Nov. 12 at 10 Downing Street in central London. Growing internal divisions within the ruling Labour party over fiscal policy and declining popularity are increasing the likelihood of a leadership challenge against Starmer following the November budget or May 2026 local elections.

Growing internal divisions within the ruling Labour party over fiscal policy and declining popularity are increasing the likelihood of a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer following the November budget or May 2026 local elections.

Painful Upcoming Budget Likely To Amplify Starmer's Leadership Woes

Media

Venezuela

Podcasts

Why are Venezuela's relationships with Russia, Iran and China so important to the United States?

Essential Geopolitics: The Primary Drivers and Constraints of U.S.-Venezuela Tensions

Burundi

Kenya

Rwanda

Tanzania

Uganda

The Geopolitics of Trade

Global Trade

Kenya and Tanzania's infrastructure buildup will support East Africa's industrialization but will also depend on a range of other factors, including regional integration, shifts in the international trading system and technological changes.

The Geopolitics of Trade: The Race to Unlock East Africa, Part 2

Chile

Chile's presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei (C) poses with her team after registering her candidacy at the Electoral Service of Chile in Santiago on Aug. 16, 2025.

Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast is most likely to win, portending a shift toward pro-business policies and stricter security measures. But a leftist, center-right or ultra-right president could also be elected, each with different visions for Chile's future.

Chile's Presidential Election: Potential Outcomes and Their Implications

Global Elections

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan

Russia

Kyrgyzstan

U.S. President Donald Trump (C), joined by lawmakers and members of his administration, delivers remarks during a dinner with leaders of Central Asian countries in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 6, 2025.

Energy

The recent C5+1 summit highlighted the U.S.'s desire to boost cooperation with Central Asian countries on trade and critical minerals, but the region's geography, governance and reliance on China and Russia will ultimately limit the impact of such efforts. 

The Promise and Limits of Increased U.S. Engagement in Central Asia

Brazil

Syria

Campaign posters Nov. 6 ahead of Nov. 11 Iraqi parliamentary elections in central Baghdad.

Environment, Science & Technology

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Iraqi Elections, a U.S.-China Deal Enters Effect

U.S.-China Relations

South Sudan

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ethiopia

Malawi

Mozambique

Zambia

Japan

Over the next decade, Kenya and Tanzania will compete for the title of East Africa's leading trade gateway, particularly as global demand for Central Africa's critical minerals grows. 

The Geopolitics of Trade: The Race to Unlock East Africa, Part 1 

Bangladesh

Nepal

Sri Lanka

How do recent protests in Nepal compare to those in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?

Essential Geopolitics: Political Instability in South Asia

Israel

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Tayr Debba on Nov. 6, 2025. 

Despite Lebanon's diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions with Israel, stalled progress on Hezbollah's disarmament portends intensified Israeli airstrikes that would risk collapsing the Lebanese government and even triggering another war.

The Growing Risk of a New Hezbollah-Israel War

Politics

SITUATION REPORTS

India: Modi’s NDA Coalition Is Set To Maintain Control in Bihar State

South Korea, U.S.: Trade Deal Roughly Outlines Tariffs, Investments, Shipbuilding

Americas: Trade Deals To Help Ease Food Inflation, Secure Market Access for U.S. Manufacturers

Saudi Arabia, Lebanon: Saudi Arabia To Increase Trade With Lebanon

U.S.: Funding Bill To End Shutdown Temporarily Reauthorizes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Taiwan: Taiwan's Third Europe Speaking Event Imperils EU-China Trade Talks, But Drills Unlikely

India, Pakistan: Governments Release More Information About Recent Explosions

Iraq: Electoral Commission Releases Preliminary Parliamentary Election Results

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