Elfadil Ibrahim / Responsible StatecraftJun 30, 2025
A regulated consortium for civilian power with Gulf state neighbors is still on the table and is the best alternative to conflict. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentMay 14, 2025
Whatever Donald Trump's motivations for the move might be, this is a clear win for the Syrian people. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sharon Kelly, Bailey Chambers / DeSmogApr 22, 2025
An AI-fossil fuel axis is forming in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia as AI advocates pledge an endless need for energy — spelling disaster for the climate. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Dan Steinbock / Informed CommentFeb 19, 2025
The emboldened Netanyahu cabinet is on a war path, mobilizing to attack Iran and lobbying Trump into a plan that could include using the “mother of all bombs.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Magnus Fitz / 972 MagazineNov 21, 2024
With Hamas and Hezbollah debilitated, the Yemeni group has emerged as Iran’s premier non-state ally, set to continue to disrupt trade and strike Israel. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Mitchell Plitnick / MondoweissNov 19, 2024
Leaders in the Middle East shift positions and alliances as they prepare to stave off a regional war under the unpredictable incoming Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Tim Golden / ProPublicaSep 11, 2024
Newly revealed information also raises questions about whether the FBI and CIA mishandled or downplayed evidence of the kingdom’s possible ties to the plotters. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Alexander Langlois / Responsible StatecraftMay 3, 2024
A security guarantee to Riyadh puts the US at disproportionate risk for involvement in future regional conflicts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TomDispatchApr 17, 2024
Despite record heat waves and biblical floods, Middle Eastern leaders continue to do as little as possible to combat the reality of climate change. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TomDispatchMar 5, 2024
The usual D.C. rhetoric isn't working as the U.S. funds a devastating war of attrition in Gaza. In the meantime, Tehran's popularity grows in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Jessica Corbett / Common DreamsNov 29, 2023
"It's like the tobacco companies that knew the addictive and lethal nature of cigarettes yet continued to get millions of teenagers hooked on them," said one African critic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Daryl G. Kimball / Arms Control TodayOct 7, 2023
The Biden administration must commit to more stringent nonproliferation standards in the wake of recent comments and actions by the kingdom. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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