Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s Lebanon gamble may pay off

2017-12-02

Saudi Arabia gamble to pressure Hezbollah by forcing Saad Hariri to resign may be paying off

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How Israel Won the War and Defeated the Palestinian Dream

2017-08-30

Efforts have already collided with the realities on the ground a hawkish government in Jerusalem and a divided, unpopular Palestinian leadership

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What the UAE fears most: Democracy

2017-08-27

The Emiratis can intervene in the regions conflicts, install dictators, and arrange coups. They can apply maximum force. They will never, however, govern with consent

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The Middle East’s Next War

2017-07-27

US may be the most significant contributor to todays regional turmoil

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New Laser System Impacts the Middle East

2017-07-23

It is more precise than a bullet

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The rise of Mohammed bin Salman: A mixed blessing?

2017-06-22

The ascendancy of prince Mohammed was never in doubt

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Gulf crisis: A battle for the future of the Middle East and the Muslim world

2017-06-12

It’s a battle that has pockmarked the Middle East and North Africa since World War Two

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Trump’s Foreign Trip Sends Strong Message That American Leadership Is Back

2017-06-08

Unlike the Obama years, Trump’s first four months in office have shown no trace of apology for the history of the United States

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Trump Makes First Overseas Trip as President

2017-05-21

Trump is making his first visit to Saudi Arabia instead of Canada or Mexico, the traditional first trip for American presidents, says a lot about Trump’s priorities

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Trump’s Middle East Trip Is Full of Traps

2017-05-20

Trump will have to be disciplined in what he promises

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Democracy Dies in Trump’s Darkness

2017-04-24

The administration has failed to explain the rationale for a series of aggressive manned and unmanned missions

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The Arab World’s American Savior Complex

2017-04-24

The Middle East may be cheering Trump’s Syria strike today, but they’ll be cursing his name the next

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Tackling Iran: Trump fuels the fire

2017-02-04

Iran moved into President Donald J. Trump’s firing line when his national security advisor put the Islamic republic on notice

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The Middle East’s Next Moment of Reckoning

2017-01-21

State-led reforms will not be enough to alleviate public discontent in the region

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Trump and the Middle East: Between Hope and Apprehension

2016-12-13

Although most everyone in the region badly wants to turn the page on present-day failures, uncertainties about the next administration abound

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Donald Trump’s Choices in the Middle East

2016-11-23

Trump is a businessman, not a statesman, he thinks in terms of immediate profits and losses

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Education Innovation in the Middle East

2016-10-27

We now confront an education crisis that threatens to leave a lost generation of young people without any hope for a better future

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