More: Saudi Arabia
Qatar and Iran Rehearsals of a war between Shiites and Sunnis
S audi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain - a small Shiite-majority State governed by the Sunnis - Eastern Libya of Haftar...
Why Pakistan needs to remain neutral in Qatar-Gulf rift?
K eeping Pakistan’s strong diplomatic relations with the Middle Eastern countries, it is in best favor of Pakistan to keep a balanced stance...
Ignoring Refugees at the Riyadh Summit
F or someone who has made no secret of his enmity towards Islam, it was surprising enough that the first international event to...
Trump’s Theatrical Odyssey on a Mancunian Backdrop
T he thirst for war is ancient. As old as disputatious neighbors or rival tribes, it is enticing -- a siren call for...
The US/West/Russia Need To Stop “Picking Sides” In The Middle East
P icking sides and arming/funding/training competing sides of Middle Eastern Islamic terrorist groups and nations by the US/West/Russia has to come to an...
On Being Presidential, Special Prosecutors, and the Judgment of History
T here is in the U.S. a certain notion of being presidential. Toss missiles at Syria or bomb Afghanistan and everyone reflexively calls...
Oil Deal: Can OPEC Afford One?
In my last article I covered different prospects/facets that signaled towards the extension of an oil deal. Of late there are developments that not...
Deal, No Deal
It has been a topsy-turvy story for the most traded and (politically and economically) significant commodity in the world. Welcome to the world of...
Is the survival of the regime at risk in Saudi Arabia?
2 017 will be a challenging year for Saudi Arabia, who is losing its leadership in the Middle East and faces looming economic...
The politics and economics of Saudisation
T he rent-based economy in Saudi Arabia has shown its limits since the drop of oil prices in 2014. Indeed, the country is...