The problem for Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is that time is not on his side, even though Riyadh could offer Yemen a better deal than Iran. And if he hesitates, how will the youn…
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The arrests of more dissidents within the royal household should worry the White House as it signals both that the King is throwing his weight behind MbS and that Saudi-US rel…
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Europe – in particular France, Britain, and Italy – has a long history of mishandling the situation in Libya and in the Mediterranean. Josep Borrell’s latest mission looks doo…
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Women protesters in Lebanon are not only campaigning for better laws, they are also pushing for the abolition of the present confessional system. Leaders of the Arab world sho…
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Foes talking to one another in the Middle East exemplifies the law of unintended consequences for Washington, but dialogue is proving fruitful. Yet Assad remains the Gaddafi f…
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In many ways, progress in Lebanon will be measured by how quickly those who profiteered from off-the-scale corruption can be removed. If the rumors are true that the President…
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