In the Middle East, impacts of Sino-American rivalry remain minimal
Recent regional developments are being driven by local dynamics, not great power rivalry. But China’s role in the Middle East is sure to grow.
Recent regional developments are being driven by local dynamics, not great power rivalry. But China’s role in the Middle East is sure to grow.
The DOJ just charged a man in New York with spying on critics of Egyptian President al-Sisi. But what about the guys pulling the strings?
If he thinks supporting the Kingdom’s efforts to take territory will help achieve a ceasefire, he’s likely in for a surprise.
Recent economic growth in Sana’a raises questions about just who is the main driver of the humanitarian crisis.
Leaders in Riyadh and Tehran are starting to realize that their adversarial relationship is no longer serving their countries’ interests.
The Biden administration has vowed to combat cronyism and can start by confronting the security sector.
It’s often overlooked that sending weapons to rogue nations like Saudi Arabia and the UAE undermines US security interests.
The armed groups serving as proxies for Tehran in places like Lebanon and Iran are losing their shine. Here’s why.
But it’s possible MBS won’t ever be able to shake off the self-created stigmas, no matter how hard he tries.
Abu Dhabi is horse trading because it knows Washington and Lockheed Martin are desperate for the sale.
The famously hawkish editorial pages are doing PR for the Saudis.
U.S. Middle East policy is likely to maintain long-standing support for the region’s autocratic rule in the belief that it will ensure stability.
Russia hopes to blow new life into a proposal for a multilateral security architecture in the Gulf, with the tacit approval of the Biden administration.
Interesting signs that the region’s powers are less interested in armed conflict than they are about forms of gaining influence today.
But getting Democratic colleagues to sign on may be more difficult that he thought.
Sens. Sanders and Markey and Rep. Khanna want to cut off all aid to Saudi Arabia. But will their efforts survive NDAA vote?
While denying it, the White House continues to put its thumb on the scale for the Kingdom, with no end to Yemen war in sight.
At the very least, an incremental process of détente might lower political temperatures in the Gulf while winning support from Western leaders.
Well ahead of ‘normalization,’ Middle East elites were tapping into Tel Aviv’s influence in Washington, much to both’s advantage.
Nine months into the Biden administration and its Yemen peace initiative, the momentum toward peace seems to have stalled.
With English Premier League teams regularly losing money, this deal is likely more about ‘sports washing’ than making a profit.