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...
New perspectives on Sadat
Four decades have elapsed since the historic visit of late Egyptian president Anwar Al-Sadat to Jerusalem. Different, and in fact more often than not...
After all the insults and bile, can Donald Trump become a 'unifier'?
One of the great speeches of Hollywood cinema is delivered by Marlon Brando, playing Terry Malloy, a longshoreman who dreams of being a prize...
Imperial overreach How Putin's move into Syria could bring his government down
In his United Nations speech on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the world to join Russia's fight against terrorism while preserving Syria...
Do China's ghost cities offer a solution to Europe's migrant crisis?
Nearly 150,000 Syrian refugees have already claimed asylum in Europe and tens of thousands more are flooding the borders in search of places to...
Jeddah Municipality cracking down on land robbers
Earlier this year Jeddah Municipality launched a major crackdown on land encroachers. They started by bulldozing the many walled plots of land that belong...
What a Russian 'win' in Syria would look like
As Russia's bombing campaign in Syria drags on, a number of commentators have suggested that President Vladimir Putin's bold move could drag Russia into...
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...
A bold plan and a big challenge
It is a tall order that the deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has placed so emphatically on the table: to wean his country’s...
When Vladimir Putin looks in the mirror, does he see Syria's Assad?
As Russia ups its game in Syria - apparently supporting President Bashar al-Assad's regime with tanks, naval infantry and air defense systems - Vladimir...
