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
Sarah Leah Whitson
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
Middle East
With weak response, US will pay price for Israel's terror designations
Unless he holds everyone to the same level of accountability, Biden will end up holding the bag for Tel Aviv's latest Palestinian crackdown.
October 30, 2021
Washington Politics
Biden's Middle East policy is just sugar-coated business as usual
The president’s actions speak louder than his lofty rhetoric on democracy and human rights, as autocrats cash in.
September 22, 2021
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