Oil price war threatens U.S. sense of energy security
The political economy of oil prices in the United States is complicated.
The United States is the world's largest oil consumer and one of its...
Why Palestinians are already frustrated with Trump’s ‘peace plan’
The countdown has begun for the unveiling of US President Donald Trump’s promised “ultimate deal” between Israel and the Palestinians, one that aims to...
Trump and Putin dance the Syrian peace two-step
At the G-20 summit in Hamburg last July, and despite all odds, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump met to discuss...
Why terrorism will only get worse
Dr. Ali Ahmad Al-Kheshaiban
Al-Riyadh
When we talk about extremism, we should also ask what transformations we have gone through while fighting extremism? Why have our...
What Obama can learn from Vladimir Putin
As President Barack Obama prepares to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New...
Why the U.S. military can't succeed in training foreign armies
It was big news last month when 7,000 U.S.-trained and -equipped Afghan security troops failed to defend the northern city of Kunduz against a...
How ISIS overtook Al Qaeda
On June 12, a gunman stormed a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and wounding 53 others. During the massacre and ensuing...
A solid ray of economic sunshine
Amidst all the gloomy news of ratings downgrades and a slowing Saudi economy there is at least one ray of sunshine and it could...
How much will new U.S. stealth bomber really cost? Nobody knows.
The Defense Department on Oct. 27 selected Northrop Grumman to build a new U.S. strategic bomber fleet.
Between 80 and 100 planes are expected to...
Oil torn between fundamentals and hedge fund positions
Successful trading rule No.1: do not enter any significant position until you have worked out an eventual exit strategy.
Rule No.1 is especially important if...
