Why Saudi Arabia Held Secret Talks With Iran
A few days ago, the Financial Times claimed in a report that high-ranking officials from Iran and Saudi Arabia had held direct talks in...
The Saudi WMD Act: A Barrier to Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Ambitions
A few days earlier, a number of US lawmakers in the Senate introduced a bill that would monitor Saudi Arabia's nuclear activities and prevent...
China in Lebanon: A Mirage of Help
Chinese aid in Lebanon should be conditional or else it will fragment the society even more.
China accounts for 40% of Lebanon’s imports, amounting to...
Syria and the Arab Countries: Strategic Hostility or Forced Peace?
Ten years have passed since the start of the uprising in Syria in March 2011. A war in which more than 400,000 people were...
Iran’s Long-Term Memory: Why Further Retaliation for the Assassination of Qasem Soleimani Should Still...
It has been more than a year since Major General Qasem Soleimani, the man considered by many to be the second most powerful person...
Reviving the Iran Deal: Vienna Talks, a Glimmer of Hope on the Horizon
The in-person meeting held at Vienna on April 6, 2021, between Iran and signatories to the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) also referred...
Saudi Arabia’s Response to the Weakening of Relations With the Biden Administration: A...
Under Trump, Saudi Arabia's relationship with the United States was based on Trump's maximum financial advantage over the monarchy. Saudi Arabia was one of...
The Drone War in Somalia: How Joe Biden’s New Policy Could Signal a Resurgence...
The beginning of 2021 has been tumultuous for Somalia. With President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known as Farmajo, refusing to leave office and delaying...
As Oil Reserves Decrease, the GCC States Look to Urgently Diversify Their Economies
The market for natural resources is utterly fragile and unpredictable. Thus, depending solely on the exportation of oil was foundationally seen as unsustainable by...