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Nikki Haley
Washington Politics

Nikki Haley thinks China is coming for your brain

The GOP presidential contender wooed potential donors at a low-profile event in New Jersey this week with hefty doses of fear-mongering about Beijing and Iran.

Is Bahrain a dry run for controversial US-Saudi pact?
Middle East

Is Bahrain a dry run for controversial US-Saudi pact?

Critics say any Persian Gulf security agreement via executive order will not serve American interests

Mahsa Amini Iran
Middle East

Iran's mass protests achieved four critical things this year

Demonstrators wanted to make sure that Mahsa Amini's tragic death wasn't in vain. By these measures, it wasn't.

Abraham Accords Israel Bahrain UAE
Middle East

The Abraham Accords are no victory for religious tolerance

Some sell the agreements as reducing 'Muslim-Jewish antipathy,' but they have also served to further entrench the Sunni-Shi'a divide.

Iranian-Saudi deal: They didn't do it for love
Middle East

Iranian-Saudi deal: They didn't do it for love

Taking stock after six months: 'The decision to restore relations was made by both sides with cold calculation.'

How Ukraine remade the rules in modern Middle East politics
Middle East

How Ukraine remade the rules in modern Middle East politics

The Persian Gulf’s oil and staggering wealth make the region one of the highest-stakes playing fields in the world.