If Assad Captures Aleppo, Then What for the West?
Neither Turkey nor the United States will panic if Aleppo falls. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, might.
Middle East and North Africa
The Bloody End of 2016’s Ramadan
The absence of a Sunni supremacist state helps us understand where the violence is coming from.
While Trump Talks, Obama Routs Islamic State
The Republican huffs and puffs while the man he wants to succeed is actually killing the terrorists.
Partition Is Not the Answer to Iraq’s Problems
Splitting the country in three wouldn’t make Iraq more governable. What it needs is different leadership.
Libya’s Haftar Spurns Unity Deal, Blames Militias
The general rules out joining a unity government as long as militias continue to fight on its behalf.
Why Netanyahu Brought Lieberman In from the Cold
What may have motivated Israel’s prime minister to invite his rival back in.
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.
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.
Challenges as Libya Unity Leaders Win Recognition
A proposed government of national accords continues to win recognition. It will have its work cut out for it.
Tripoli Islamists Make Way for Unity Government
Leaders who hope to reunify Libya continue to win recognition, but one faction is holding out in Tobruk.
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.
Kurdish Independence Would Reverberate Across Region
Independence for the Kurds could destabilize Iraq’s neighbors and upset long-standing alliances.
