Despite Big Problems, Jordan Is the Quiet Man of the Middle East – But for How Much Longer?
Between Iraq and Lebanon, both currently riven with turmoil, lies another country with similar socio-economic problems. Yet Jordan has so
Turkey Is Forcing Europe to Deal with Its Forgotten Sons and Daughters
Four weeks have passed since Turkey began enacting one of its most controversial policies, forcibly deporting ISIS fighters and their
Turkey and Libya’s Agreement on the Mediterranean Is About Energy and the Extension of Ankara’s Influence
On November 27, Turkey and Libya’s Government of National Accord, or GNA for short, the “internationally recognized government,” signed a
Has Orientalist Middle East Art a Place in the Canon?
In a courtyard rimmed by a brightly tiled colonnade, women sit on a dark carpet, surrounded by two male guards
ISIS and the False Dawn of Kurdish Statehood
History is often full of strange ironies. Decades from now, the rise and fall of ISIS will probably be remembered
NATO Must Not Become an Alliance Only for the Few
Ahead of the NATO summit in London, marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance’s founding, a remarkable war of words
Saudi Arabia’s Path Toward Solar Energy
November was not a good month for the planet. On November 26, the UN Environment Program warned that the world
Iraq Protests Spark Fear Among the Kurds of Wider Constitutional Review
The anti-government protests in Iraq began as a reprimand of the government for failing to provide adequate basic services and
Tehran’s Proxies Throughout the Middle East Are Feeling the Heat from American Sanctions on Iran
In 2018, Donald Trump announced that the US was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and imposed further sanctions
Hostage Diplomacy Works Too Well for Iran to Stop
Earlier this month, a US judge awarded an American journalist previously imprisoned in Iran nearly $180 million in compensation for
What Is Russia Doing in Africa?
While most of the world has been obsessing about Russia’s involvement in American politics and its growing power in the
Will Smallpox Remain the Only Disease to Be Eradicated from the World?
This month in Abu Dhabi health experts gathered for the second biennial Reaching The Last Mile Forum, an initiative launched
Iran and Israel Are Raising Tensions Because They have the Same Problem: They Need to Divert Attention Away from Domestic Failures
Israel and Iran have something in common. Both face instability at home. Over the last ten days, protests have erupted
Russia Is Not Ready for North Syria
If you listen to Russia’s official messaging on Syria, you would think Russia’s sole role in this eight-year conflict was
Elections Will Not Liberate Iraq From Its Greatest Scourge – Iran
When, out of 329 elected lawmakers, the Iraqis picked the unelected Adel Abdul-Mahdi for prime minister, he was said to
The Flow of Russian Arms into the Middle East Is Unstoppable
November 13 was a busy day in defense diplomacy. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote to Egypt’s defense minister,
