Numbers don’t lie: more Saudi attacks on Yemen came after new US support
It’s been seven years, but the Biden administration seems less likely than ever to follow through with its pledge to help end the war.
It’s been seven years, but the Biden administration seems less likely than ever to follow through with its pledge to help end the war.
CENTCOM Commander McKenzie unofficially announced the sale of F-15s to Egypt, despite congressional criticism.
Increasingly, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Iran, and others are realizing their ability to hedge for their own interests is narrowing.
Washington is desperate for more OPEC oil production and our ‘friends’ know it. Some might call this extortion.
The US can take the lead on clean energy production while at the same time reducing its reliance on authoritarians with a lot of oil.
While all eyes have been on Ukraine, the US approved massive foreign military deals to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, and Kuwait.
The bottom line is that neither Russia nor China is willing or able to replace the United States as the Gulf’s security guarantor.
It is kind of a non-doctrine that balances manifold priorities and values in ways that can be helpful and, at times, frustrating.
The Israel normalization agreements have stepped up weapons sales and emboldened despots’ grip on their people. Was this the point all along?
Tel Aviv has been canny about keeping its neighborhood undemocratic, and the balance of power in its favor.
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.
The Biden administration has vowed to combat cronyism and can start by confronting the security sector.
Leaders in Riyadh and Tehran are starting to realize that their adversarial relationship is no longer serving their countries’ interests.
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.