Saudi Arabia Tries to Save Itself
Saudi rulers have a lot of history and tradition to overcome if they are to save the kingdom from itself.
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Prime Minister’s Resignation Further Isolates Erdoğan
More and more ruling party leaders recognize that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has become a liability.
Assad Loyalists Break Ceasefire, Besiege Aleppo
The Syrian regime launches an attempt to retake the opposition’s last remaining stronghold in the north.
Why Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Want 28 Pages Declassified
The Saudis would need to start holding people accountable if complicity in the 2001 attacks were revealed.
Why America Must Support the Saudis
The United States have little in common with the royals of Saudi Arabia, but they are the lesser of evils.
NATO Could Destroy Islamic State So Why Don’t They?
The threat the self-declared caliphate poses to the West does not warrant a larger response.
Trump’s Worldview Will Alarm Allies
The Republican presidential candidate calls for an American withdrawal from East Asia and Europe.
Kurdish Independence Would Reverberate Across Region
Independence for the Kurds could destabilize Iraq’s neighbors and upset long-standing alliances.
Mission Accomplished for Putin in Syria? Yes And No
The intervention managed to keep Bashar Assad in power, but Russia is not out of the woods yet.
Putin Orders Start of Withdrawal from Syria
The Russian leader starts to pull his troops out of Syria after six months.
Timing Ideal for Iraq’s Kurds to Declare Independence
Regional factors have arrayed in the Kurds’ favor. Things might not stay the same for long.
Why the Free Syrian Army Never Went Anywhere
Relatively moderate and well-educated rebels weren’t numerous enough to lead the Syrian opposition.
Hamas Celebrates Stabbings, Shootings Across Israel
The Palestinian militant group celebrates a series of attacks that leave fourteen wounded and one dead.
Don’t Take Iran Becoming a Better Place for Granted
Outsiders could give Iran’s otherwise doomed revolution a new lease on life if they prove the hardliners right.
Iran’s Elections Unlikely to Matter Much
Decisions in the country are made by a cabal who care little about its elected institutions.