Syria, Yemen, Libya – one factor unites these failed states, and it isn't religion
As world leaders gather in Paris this week to address climate change, they will labor under the shadow of recent attacks by Islamic State....
Why lifting oil export ban can help U.S. foreign policy
A House of Representatives bill is due to go to the floor this week, one step closer to lifting the 40-year-old ban on the...
How Western politicians are playing into Islamic State's hands
In September, a photo of the lifeless body of toddler Aylan Kurdi face-down on a Turkish beach changed the way Europeans viewed the refugees...
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...
Saudi crown prince is a force for moderation, unlike Tehran
This week, Iran’s state-owned media hailed the regime for supposedly being a constructive player in the region and creating hope for the younger generation....
Corruption is corrosive, and Saudi Arabia is right to fight it
For a long time, organizations such as the World Bank, the UN Development Programme and Transparency International, not to mention respected academics and authors,...
U.S. shale oil output will be less resilient than gas
U.S. natural gas production hit a new record in August, despite the deepening slump in gas prices and a fall in the number of...
Why are oil and gas companies calling for more action on climate change?
This year many of us have increased our advocacy on this issue. And last month, companies responsible for a fifth of the world's oil...
UAE flag a symbol of unity for all residents
'Raise it up high ... keep it high'. And high is where the UAE flag remains in the hearts of thousands of its residents....
Trump’s Pacific sabre rattling
To understand the United States’ stratagem in the Pacific, and against North Korea in particular, one has to understand the fundamental changes that are under way in...
