The cynical use of Israel creeps into the Georgia Senate race
Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s bad faith attacks are standard fare, and unfortunately so was the response from her challenger, Rev. Raphael Warnock.
Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s bad faith attacks are standard fare, and unfortunately so was the response from her challenger, Rev. Raphael Warnock.
Biden has signaled constructive steps forward but there are also signs of a retreat to the pre-Trump status quo.
Trump may be replaced as president, but his hawkish Middle East policies will live on in Washington.
Tehran too could have integrated itself among regional states but instead it chose confrontation.
The Emirates have managed to frame suppression of domestic dissent as counterterrorism, and the U.S. says nothing.
Prior to the Trump administration, the U.S. “global war on terror” focused mainly on Sunni extremist groups like Al-Qaeda, ISIS and Al-Shabaab.
Despite its glitzy PR campaigns, Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly isolated on the global stage.
Neocons are pushing the United States to side with Azerbaijan.
An obscure new agreement on scientific cooperation with Israel suggests the US is now willing to recognize Israeli West Bank annexation.
Policymakers often justify a heavy US presence in the region based on baseless ‘energy security’ fears.
The US-backed club of repressive governments in the Arab world is breaking the taboo on normalization with Israel. Could that strengthen pro-democracy forces in Israel/Palestine?
The need to align the positions of Sudan’s civilian and military leaders likely explains the limited nature of the deal with Israel.
Caution is the watch word in Washington’s attempt to mediate the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
“Maximum pressure” may have permanently pushed Iran toward China. How much leverage India may retain in Iran remains to be seen.
The European Parliament joined an international movement to protest the Saudi government’s gross human rights abuses.
Athens and Ankara are in a cold war for regional resources that has potential to inflame a complicated geopolitical situation.
By putting forward his claim, Mr. Erdogan hopes to put his quest for leadership of the Muslim world on par with that of one Turkey’s staunchest rivals, Saudi Arabia.
A broad range of political and financial problems are likely to prevent Iran from importing advanced weapons systems in the coming years.
A Biden administration won’t be able to force Arab autocracies to change, but focusing on this issue will make them very uncomfortable.
Paris has sided with a coalition of states against fellow U.S. ally in Istanbul, showing how fragile these security agreements really are.
The new, still-unsteady leaders of Kuwait and Oman cannot afford to take the same risks as their predecessors. They will need Europe’s support if they are to maintain their independence.