2018 GCC Summit in Riyadh: An Uneasy Gathering
High-level delegations from six Gulf states met in the Saudi capital of Riyadh this December to discuss cooperation…
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The Political Ramifications of Trump’s Haste to Make…
The same week NASA announced the successful landing of its probe InSight on Mars, violence erupted in Kabul,…
What does Erdoğan want from the Jamal Khashoggi Murder?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is not known for soft rhetoric.
Erdoğan confronted former Israeli Prime…
Is the Saudi-U.S. Alliance at a Tipping Point?
The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi is threatening the close relationship between Washington and Riyadh.
The…
Saudi Arabia Threatens Military Action if Qatar…
Saudi Arabia Seeks to Prevent Qatar from Buying the Russian S-400 Air Defense System.
According to reports in the …
White House Signals Secretary of State Rex Tillerson May…
The White House reportedly plans to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.…
The Race for Syria after the Islamic State
Increasing signs are pointing to the impending fall of the Islamic State in Syria, which has suffered a series of…
Saudi Corruption Crackdown Could Permanently Boost Oil…
The Middle East is heading for a major showdown if statements made by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)…
Converging Economic and Demographic Trends Threaten…
With oil prices unlikely to recover to levels of the petroleum boom governments may have to limit cash payments and…
Increased Sectarian Tensions in the Middle East as the…
Security concerns in Saudi Arabia are on the rise.
Tensions are increasing between the Shia-minority and the…