Middle East
Can Gulf states really stay out of war with Iran?
GCC countries have taken the brunt of the Iranian response, but they've remained on the sidelines — for now
March 30, 2026
Annelle Sheline
Middle East
Is the Saudi-UAE rivalry heading for more violence?
The Emiratis' desire to crush Islamists and dominate geopolitically at all costs, particularly in Yemen and Sudan, is clashing with old friends in Riyadh
January 09, 2026
Middle East
Four major dynamics in Gaza War that will impact 2026
Netanyahu rings in New Year with a return visit to US and more ‘asks’ for Trump
December 29, 2025
QiOSK
Trump offers Gaza plan that will please no one but Trump
The White House again gives Netanyahu the red carpet treatment, abandoning real leverage for optics
September 29, 2025
Washington Politics
Rubio takes annual human rights report to new heights of cynicism
Ignoring Israel's abuses and erasing crimes wholesale has made this exercise a joke. But it is it any worse than what the Biden admin was doing?
August 18, 2025
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