Fareed Zakaria

New York

Columnist focusing on foreign affairs

Education: Yale College, BA; Harvard University, PhD

Fareed Zakaria writes a foreign affairs column for The Post. He is also the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS. Prior to his current roles, Zakaria was editor of Newsweek International, managing editor of Foreign Affairs, a columnist for Time, an analyst for ABC News and the host of Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria on PBS. He is the author of "Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World" (2020),
Latest from Fareed Zakaria

At Davos, all eyes are on America’s presidential election

Partners and allies abroad are anxiously watching how Donald Trump performs in the primaries — and wondering what it means for them.

January 18, 2024

Israel’s war in Gaza isn’t genocide, but is it proportionate?

Netanyahu’s government needs to ask itself whether it acted appropriately in the heat of its anger and sorrow after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

January 12, 2024

Americans are far too pessimistic about the future

The United States has the power and capacity to tackle today’s crises — perhaps even more so than it had in the past.

January 4, 2024

In 2024, U.S. domestic politics will cast a dark shadow across the world

America’s internal dysfunction has become a boon to its enemies.

December 15, 2023

Another casualty of war: Free speech on campus

With every major political event, universities will have to decide whether to condemn or support it.

November 10, 2023

Israeli leaders shouldn’t neglect the history of fights against terrorism

There is a right way to defeat Hamas. So far, this isn’t it.

November 3, 2023

Only the U.S. can be an effective broker in the Gaza conflict

To retain its influence in the Gaza conflict, the United States will need to act wisely and go further than it has yet done.

October 20, 2023

The best response to Hamas would be to keep the Saudi deal alive

The Middle East needs more U.S. engagement, not less.

October 13, 2023

To tame the deficit, America needs a national sales tax

There is a simple solution staring us in the face. But both parties refuse to accept it.

October 6, 2023

A peace deal between the Saudis and Israelis could change everything

Reaching an agreement will be hard, but the benefits for the region could be huge.

September 29, 2023