Joseph Bahout analyzes Mohammed bin Salman’s appointment as crown prince of Saudi Arabia.
A Machiavellian combination of ruthlessness, radicalism, and realism has helped Tehran fill political vacuums created by the Iraq war and Arab uprisings.
President Trump’s plan to slash military aid to Tunisia, a country on the front lines with the self-proclaimed Islamic State, is both misguided and dangerous.
Has U.S. foreign policy become a question of ignoring what Donald Trump says?
Journalist Ali Hashem discusses why Iran aims to secure control over the Syrian-Iraqi border.
Bruce Riedel talks about U.S. relations in the broader Middle East and describes what prevents him from sleeping.
Amid reports of Seif al-Islam Qaddafi’s release, journalist Samir al-Sa‘dawi sheds light on the affair.
A nighttime maritime patrol is a lesson in Libya’s permeable sovereignty.
In an interview, Marwan Muasher looks at the region in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s May visit.
Hussein Ibish discusses the ongoing crisis with Qatar and where it it is likely to lead.