World

Saudi Pushes to Get UAE Out of Sudan Civil War

Elfadil Ibrahim / Responsible Statecraft Nov 28, 2025 With the latest peace agreement rejected, it's clear the only way to stop the bloodshed is for the US to take Abu Dhabi's interventions in hand. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Africa

U.S. Policy on Sudan Disproportionately Hurts Civilians

Zeina Mohammed, Ragad Babiker / Prism Jun 30, 2025 Trump’s travel ban includes Sudanese nationals, and sanctions on the country only exacerbate the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

Let’s Make a Deal: Enrichment Everyone Can Agree On

Elfadil Ibrahim / Responsible Statecraft Jun 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 )

Environment

The Middle East Continues to Fail on Climate Action

Juan Cole / TomDispatch Apr 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 )

Environment

COP28 Chief: There’s ‘No Science’ to Phasing Out Fossil Fuels

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 4, 2023 "This dismisses decades of work by IPCC scientists," said one expert. "Disgraceful." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia, Hold Off on Striking Iran

LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Sep 21, 2019 The move is a show of restraint after talk of all-out war amid major tensions over drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Americans Let Trump Start a World War for Israel and Saudi Arabia?

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / Independent Media Institute  Sep 19, 2019 If we fail to speak out now, passionately and vociferously, we may learn it's too late to rein in our venal, warmongering ruling class. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns Paris Climate Goals Still Not Enough

AYA BATRAWY and MALAK HARB / The Associated Press Jun 30, 2019 Antonio Guterres paints a grim picture of "grave climate emergency" as he urges nations to take immediate steps on coal and more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yemeni Rebels Strike Saudi Airport Ahead of Pompeo Visit

AYA BATRAWY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Jun 23, 2019 One person dies in attack by the Iranian-allied Houthis as the secretary of state heads to the region to talk to Saudis and UAE about Iran. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Warns Airliners Flying in Persian Gulf Amid Iran Tensions

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press May 18, 2019 American diplomats caution that commercial airliners risk being "misidentified" in a region crucial to global air travel. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Couldn’t Ask for Better Coverage From Corporate Media

Esha Krishnaswamy / FAIR May 16, 2019 A spate of recent articles lays bare the willingness of the press to carry water for the increasingly brutal regime of Mohammed bin Salman. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Hell We’ve Unleashed on Yemen

Mashal Hashem and James Allen / TomDispatch May 16, 2019 U.S. defense contractors and their lobbyists use a business model that counts innocent Yemenis' deaths as the cost of doing business. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )