‘It All Crystalized for Me When My Family Caught Covid-19’
Many parts of the developing world continue to struggle to contain Covid-19, even as the West begins to open back
Russia Can’t Save Syria’s Failing Economy – Nor Is it Interested
What remains of Syria’s civil war has largely been driven to the sidelines of international attention. The broad military offensives
A Water War Simmers in the Horn of Africa
With the disturbing clarity of scientific analysis, in 2018 researchers at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre applied “innovative analysis
For Russia, the Taliban Are a Necessary Evil
The Taliban are looking increasingly like an important player in the politics not only of Afghanistan but of Central Asia.
Tunisia Is in Trouble
Late last month, a member of Tunisia’s parliament was twice physically assaulted in the chamber, a shocking and graphic reminder
Talks with Iran Will Yield Little
Saudi Arabia and Iran have been talking and it is making some Saudi allies nervous. Aside from alarm over what
Rebel Victories in Tigray Are a Watershed Moment for Ethiopia
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has made gains over Ethiopian and Eritrean forces and recaptured several urban centers in
France’s Exit from Sahel War Offers Russia an Opportunity to Move In
Another Western army is leaving a fragile, landlocked region. But whereas the United States has pulled its troops out of
The Economic Era of Shortages Must Make the World Rethink How to Use its Abundance
Your next trip to Starbucks might be an unusual one. The global coffeehouse chain is running out of cups. Due
North Africa Needs More American Attention, But Will It Get It?
For decades, North Africa has been a second tier of US policy interests in the Middle East, neither vital for
Why Gulf Oil Producers Should Commit to Carbon Neutrality
There are growing hints the UAE may announce a net-zero carbon emissions target ahead of the COP26 climate conference this
Will Israel’s New Government Revive Ties with Turkey?
With Naftali Bennett now prime minister, Israel’s foreign policy direction has been under scrutiny. Eyes are locked on how politically
The ‘Woke’ Generation Takes Feeling Offended to an Industrial Level
When I first arrived in Abu Dhabi in 2008, for several months I stayed at a hotel in the downtown
First World/Third World and Other Binaries: How We Talk About the World Matters
For anyone living in ancient China’s Zhou empire in the first millennium BCE, understanding the world was simple: they were
An Emerging Economic Model in the Middle East Transforms the Pursuit of Peace
For Gulf nations, changing global energy demand means the need to diversify their economies is topmost in mind. Thus, when
Biden and Erdogan’s Talk Offers Hints of America’s Afghanistan Strategy
Very few details emerged from Joe Biden and Recep Tayyip Erdogan first face-to-face meeting of the new US presidency –
