A detailed and deftly drawn profile of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. The story deals with his rapid rise to power, his manoeuvrings in regional politics, and his apparently extensive backroom diplomacy with the Trump administration and the United Arab Emirates.
An analysis of the unexpected election result and how it came to pass.
A look inside Kim Jong-un’s brutal attempts to consolidate power, and how they impact both his inner circle and global politics.
A piece positing that those who hope for the impeachment of President Trump might be missing some of the consequences.
A profile of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, seeking his “recurring date with his own destiny”.
A look at how Viktor Orban has created an autocracy in Hungary, a “Fuhrer democracy” at the heart of Europe. Orban was re-elected with a large majority a few days after this article was published.
This story examines an international diplomatic incident that erupted in 1976 when an overgrown poplar tree led to murder in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea.
A look inside a 2014 attempt to take power in the Gambia. http://www.bit.ly/atlantic-gambia
Newsweek collected numerous articles from the sizeable graveyard of pieces reflecting on a Hillary Clinton election victory.
A profile of Scott Guggenheim, an American fixer in Afghanistan, adviser to its President, his long-time friend Ashraf Ghani. The piece goes deep on the national and international politicking involved in handling Afghanistan’s response to the new US administration in 2017.