Defense & Security U.S. Allies More Likely to Take Unilateral Action in… Joshua Ball Jan 26, 2018 Increased possibility of unilateral action by U.S. allies due to lack of clarity surrounding the Trump…
Foreign Policy U.S. Embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem in 2018,… Joshua Ball Jan 17, 2018 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that the embassy of the United States in Israel will…
Foreign Policy Palestinians Would Get Limited Sovereignty in… Joshua Ball Dec 27, 2017 The Saudi Crown Prince reportedly gave the Palestinian President two months to respond to the proposed peace plan.…
Diplomacy What’s At Stake With the U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem Zachary Laub Dec 11, 2017 President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and relocate the embassy there could inspire…
Diplomacy U.S. Recognizes Jerusalem as Israeli Capital Joshua Ball Dec 6, 2017 Despite international opposition, the U.S. will relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The United States…
Defense & Security Israeli Warplanes Attacked Syrian Military Base to… Joshua Ball Dec 6, 2017 Israel launched air strikes against targets in Syria to warn Iran against establishing a permanent military…
Defense & Security The Race for Syria after the Islamic State Udi Dekel Nov 29, 2017 Increasing signs are pointing to the impending fall of the Islamic State in Syria, which has suffered a series of…
Energy Saudi Corruption Crackdown Could Permanently Boost Oil… Cyril Widdershoven Nov 27, 2017 The Middle East is heading for a major showdown if statements made by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)…
Foreign Policy Saudi Arabia’s Grand Plan for Modernization—and… Joshua Ball Nov 21, 2017 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is working to “westernize” the Kingdom and change people’s mindsets when it…
Defense & Security Converging Economic and Demographic Trends Threaten… Joshua Ball Oct 21, 2017 With oil prices unlikely to recover to levels of the petroleum boom governments may have to limit cash payments and…