Middle East
Israel accusing Iran of lawbreaking is the height of hypocrisy
After years of flouting the UN and Geneva Conventions Israel suddenly has an attack of legal propriety now that it is on the receiving end
March 20, 2026
Sarah Leah Whitson
Middle East
How Saudi Arabia went from pariah to patron
Biden's announcement of resumed offensive weapons sales to the Kingdom says it all
August 16, 2024
Middle East
Five years after Khashoggi's murder, MBS is laughing
The US and other Western governments said they'd had enough of Saudi Arabia but it appears the Kingdom's oil and wealth are too hard to resist.
October 02, 2023
Middle East
Saudi Arabia's bid for control of the PGA isn't just about golf
As Congress begins hearings into the LIV merger, it must also reckon with Riyadh's larger effort to silence American critics with cash.
July 11, 2023
Middle East
MBS can't escape Khashoggi lawsuit with sudden 'prime minister' appointment
A royal decree just made the Saudi crown prince a formal head of state but Biden would be wrong to fall for it.
October 07, 2022
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