U.S. Soon to Leapfrog Saudis, Russia as Top Oil Producer
Output is predicted to grow next year to 11.8 million barrels a day, making the U.S. the world's leading oil producer for the first time since the 1970s.
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Benjamin Netanyahu Is Cozying Up to Europe’s Worst Authoritarians
Critics fear his recent maneuverings signal Israel’s “moving away from the values of a liberal democracy.”
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Trump's Brutality Is Part of Obama's Legacy Now
If we're not simply to survive this present crisis, we must confront the consolidation of executive power that brought us here.
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The Trump Administration Wants Nothing Less Than Palestine’s Destruction
Haaretz contributor Odeh Bisharat on the plot to carve up Gaza and the West Bank piece by piece.
Kushner: Mideast Peace Plan Due Soon, With or Without Abbas
In an interview with an Arabic-language newspaper, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser appeals directly to the Palestinians and criticizes their leader.
With Driving Ban Lifted, Saudi Women Are in Crosshairs of Change
Saudi women are at the heart of a transformation spearheaded by the country's crown prince—and also at the center of a tug of war between those agitating for further reforms and a religious majority that remains wary of change.
Saudis, U.S. Ignore Famine Warning in Besieged Yemen
While senators demand answers from the Pentagon, anti-war advocates blame the U.S. for failing to stop an attack on the Yemeni city of Hodeida.
How Iran Outmaneuvered the U.S.-Saudi-Israeli Axis
The new alliance against Iran has had no successes at all. If anything, in the last year Iran's hand has been strengthened in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
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Did Trump Try to Woo Muslim Envoys With a Dinner?
The recent meal he hosted may have been designed to offer a different image of himself to cast doubt on the conclusion that Islamophobia lies behind his Muslim ban.
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Saudi Women Gain the Right to Drive ... as Women’s Rights Advocates Are Arrested
Activists believe Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is attempting to silence dissent.