‘Terrorism, Meddling in Affairs’: Arab Countries Cut Diplomatic Ties with Qatar

June 5, 2017

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing the country of backing terrorist groups. Qatar has called the move a "campaign of in…

UAE, Saudi Campaign to End Qatar’s Independence

June 5, 2017

Opinion

As soon as the Arab show of unity with US President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia had ended, a row broke out between US oil-producing allies that Trump had met and praised during his visit to the kingd…

Qatar-Saudi Spat Threatens Riyadh’s Influence. But What are the Saudis Really Worried About?

June 2, 2017

Opinion

Saudi Arabia’s move to use its influence among other Muslim countries to threaten Iran appears to be backfiring as Qatar now reveals an entirely new plan, a third way for the entire region. Oops, Qata…

The GCC is Expanding to Eritrea, And It’s Not Good for Ethiopia

May 23, 2017

Opinion

Add to it the Qatari soldiers that have already been present on the ground for a few years to “mediate” the border dispute with Djibouti, and the most important members of the Gulf Cooperation Council…

10 Countries that Threaten World Peace More Than North Korea

May 1, 2017

Opinion

North Korea does not pose a critical threat to the world. But these countries have done and still very much do. North Korea is often portrayed as a rogue state which endangers the region and according…

Geopolitical Standoff in Post-ISIS Middle East

March 19, 2017

Opinion

As the ISIS terrorist group is collapsing in Syria and Iraq, the competition among powers involved in the conflict increases. In March, Moscow and Astana become the main centers of the diplomatic acti…

Trump Lets Saudis Off His ‘Muslim Ban’

January 30, 2017

Opinion

President Trump’s ban against letting people from seven mostly Muslim countries enter the United States looks to many like a thinly concealed bias against a religion, but it also is a troubling sign t…

How Obama Spread the Mideast Fires

January 11, 2017

Opinion

With President Obama down to less than two weeks in office, everyone is busy assessing his legacy. So let’s begin with the Arab world. Not since the Vietnam War, we can safely say, has an administrati…