Western dream of regime change in Iran is over, so what's next?
The signing of the nuclear accord between Iran and the P5+1 answered a question that has bedeviled the U.S.-Iranian relationship for 36 years.
Decades after...
Why save Lebanon?
My Saudi friend was furious. He read my article “Lebanon needs a break!” and threw some tough questions that had been around for a...
Yemen’s rebel masters in Tehran must be held to account
On Saturday night, while the weekend was winding down in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and citizens prepared for the work week, the skies north...
China threatens sanctions against U.S. companies Is this the future?
China's recent threat to impose sanctions on U.S. defense companies that sell arms to Taiwan should come as no surprise to American officials or...
The tragedy of Europe Location, location, location
For years, skeptics warned of multiple threats to the European project. The strains of the single currency, they said, would rip it apart. Excessive...
Community solidarity key to getting through pandemic
About three months ago, the media started sounding the alarm regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak that was developing in China. Little did we...
How a N.Y. judge inspired Apple's encryption fight
Last October, prosecutors from the Justice Department asked a federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn to issue an order directing Apple to help the Drug...
Development of competent Saudi sportswomen will not happen by itself
Saudi Arabia’s decision not to send female athletes to this year’s Asian Games in South Korea is not new. We are accustomed to seeing...
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,...
What a climate deal means for oil markets
Over the next two weeks countries from around the world are convening in Paris to develop a global plan to address climate change. A...
