More: Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s Lebanon gamble may pay off
Time will tell, but Saudi Arabia’s gamble to pressure Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed, Lebanese Shiite militia, by forcing Saad Hariri, the country’s prime minister, to...
Saudi Prince Mohammed’s Achilles Heel: Misreading tea leaves in Washington
Emboldened by perceived White House support, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears to have stepped up his risky, so far faltering effort to...
The Lebanese crisis
On November 4 last, during the great "purge" within the Saudi elite, the Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, resigned claiming that his life was...
Shale growth, Geopolitical tensions and Re-balancing
It has been a wild ride for oil prices. November 4th, 2017, prime minister of Lebanon Mr. Hariri resigns, at night missiles from rebel...
Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s return to Lebanon: A moment of truth
The proof will be in the pudding when Prime Minister Saad Hariri returns home in the coming days to a country in which friend...
‘Alternative Facts’ and Forced Migration: America, Muslim Countries, and the Refugee Crisis
There is an awful lot of emotional kvetching around the recent Trump executive order about banning entry to people from seven specific countries to...
Lebanon and Syria: Stuck between a rock and a hard place on natural gas
The East Mediterranean’s gas resources can promote cooperation, resolve conflicts and turn the region into an energy hub presenting new prospects for Lebanon and...
Iran’s growing influence provoking Saudi Arabia’s response
While the post-sanction era for Iran seems prosperous, it's a cause of concern for Iran’s major foe, Saudi Arabia. Iran’s rising influence in the...
Iran’s moves in Syria
A recent article published on the Russian Pravda, which is certainly not just the result of grey propaganda, namely that kind of "grey" communication...
Women, Water and Peace
More than 50 opinion makers and policy makers from the Middle East came together to discuss linkages between women, water and peace in a...