More: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Iran and the probable end of the JCPOA
John Bolton, the current national security adviser of Trump’s Presidency who has replaced the already dismissed Gen. McMaster, believes that the 2015 nuclear deal...
Saudi Moroccan soccer spat symbolizes the Arab world’s new politics
A Saudi Moroccan soccer spat speaks volumes about the depth of change in the Arab world.
The spat over Saudi Arabia’s refusal to support a...
May 12: A potentially future-shaping day for the Middle East
With US President Donald J. Trump scheduled to announce whether he will uphold the international community’s nuclear agreement on Iran and Iraqi elections slated...
Gulf crisis escalates as major corporations are forced to take sides
The Gulf crisis that pits a United Arab Emirates-Saudi-led alliance against Qatar is escalating in discreet but no less worrisome ways that effect major...
Shifting energy import patterns enhance China’s clout in the Middle East
Subtle shifts in Chinese energy imports suggest that China may be able to exert influence in the Middle East in alternative and subtle ways...
Iran in the new talks on the Nuclear Treaty
In the current Iranian economic and political system there are many old and new geopolitical and economic tensions.
At a time when many countries, including...
Astronomy: The outer frontier of Mohammed bin Salman’s liberalization
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s investment of $1 billion and option to pump a further $480 million into Richard Branson’s ventures in space,...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran Triad and Israel
Historically Pakistan sought to maintain the policy of neutrality or balance between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In...
Middle East: Geopolitics and Oil prices
Far beyond these daily news and narrative centered upon the trajectory of oil prices there is a field; where the short-term worries pales into...
Algerian controversy over Salafism puts government control of religion on the spot
A controversy in Algeria over the growing popularity of Saudi-inspired Salafi scholars spotlights the risk governments run in a region in which they strive to...