Turkey Faces Its Iran 1979 Moment
Turkey is at a pivotal point in its history following the failed coup attempt of July 15. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, having survived the coup…
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Release of 9/11 report could strain US relationship with Saudi Arabia
The ‘28 pages’ suggest larger connection between al-Qaida and Saudi royal family than previously reported as $89,000 was deposited to family of suspected spy. The…
Saudi Arabia: Male Guardianship Boxes Women In – video
Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system remains the most significant impediment to women’s rights in the country despite limited reforms over the last decade, Human Rights…
Will Saudi Arabia Open Itself Up for Tourism?
Desert “glamping,” pristine diving spots and some of the best archaeological sites you’ve never heard of all await visitors to Saudi Arabia. There is just…
“No, The Palestinian People Don’t Deserve a State”
It has become the mantra now, ‘the Palestinian People deserve a state. This has been repeatedly and self righteously proclaimed over and over again as…
Eastern Turkey frozen by conflict and ignored by Ankara
While Turkey’s major cities and the Anatolian heartland have reaped the fruits of more than a decade of major government investment, the predominantly Kurdish-populated eastern…
Trump: Is President Obama trying to destroy Israel?
Donald Trump praised the Republican Party platform as “the most pro-Israel of all time!” — a signal to pro-Israel Republicans that he embraces their. Trump’s…
Iran Got Rid of Its Nukes. Can America Get Rid of Its Sanctions?
On the day the Iran nuclear deal was signed a year ago, the New York Times editorialized that it was “potentially one of the most consequential…
Oil Market: What’s Saudi Arabia Up To?
Saudi Arabia wants higher oil prices. Really. At least, that’s what its oil minister has been saying in recent interviews in the US and Europe. But…
Egypt’s diplomatic games
A frosty press awaited Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry when he returned home from his historic trip to Israel. He was particularly criticized for pictures…