Doha should cap a very good week for Saudi Arabia
With the price of oil on a slow bounceback ahead of the OPEC meeting in Doha and Saudi Arabia on a diplomatic charm offensive...
How coronavirus could help revive multilateralism
As the world struggles to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and mitigate its impact on our lives and livelihoods, it should be clear to...
OPEC has stalled the shale revolution
The resilience of U.S. shale producers has surpassed all expectations as they have wrung extra efficiencies out of their operations and pulled rigs back...
A new page in Turkish-Iraqi relations
Because of the fluidity of developments in the Middle East, almost every actor in regional crises may have opposed another actor at one stage,...
Disorder in the House – just as the Founding Fathers wanted it
Under the U.S. Constitution, the House of Representatives was originally designed to be the unruly chamber of Congress, reflecting the people's unfettered passion. The...
IEA sees oil below $80, what could go wrong?
Oil prices are unlikely to rise consistently above $80 per barrel before the end of the decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted in...
COVID-19: 100 days that changed world
On Tuesday it was 100 days since the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia, of unknown cause,...
Putin is the closest thing to a friend Israel has ever had in Moscow
Love him or hate him, Russian President Vladimir Putin's military intervention in Syria unquestionably upended Middle Eastern politics. Putin supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad,...
Muhammad Yunus takes on outdated (and greedy) capitalism
In a world short of innovative and creative social-political ideas, Prof. Muhammad Yunus is a breath of fresh air. This godfather of microcredit, social...
How to respond to Russia in Syria while avoiding World War Three
As Syrian rebels face an onslaught of Russian bombs ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, back in Washington President Barack Obama faces incoming volleys...
