In the midst of its ongoing crack-down on human rights activists, journalists, and clerics, Saudi Arabia’s decision to permit Saudi artists once again to present their visions…
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The cancellation of the July 4 presidential elections in Algeria both increases political instability and undermines the army’s legitimacy.
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Oil prices are affected by factors other than OPEC capping output, including: U.S. sanctions on Iran, crises in major oil producing countries, the U.S. trade war with China, a…
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Egypt has been a leader of the Arab world for much of the last century, but in recent years, economic, political, and cultural changes have eroded its status as a major region…
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Oman’s politically neutral stance on the blockade against Qatar is consistent with both historical precedent and Oman’s geographic location at the mouth of the Arabian Gulf at…
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During a meeting at the 2015 APEC summit in Manila, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asked former U.S. President Barack Obama, “[A]ren’t the Saudis your friends?” Ob…
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