Golfer—and UNICEF USA Supporter—Does U-turn on Playing in Saudi Arabia
Along with China and Russia, Saudi Arabia has an appalling human rights record and to deny this does Paul Casey no credit.
Will a Content Piracy Scandal Stop Saudi 'Sportswashing'?
Bombed civilians, a murdered journalist and jailed activists have not yet stopped the Saudi Crown Prince from getting his own way. But perhaps Saudi's dire record of piracy will block him from buying a leading soccer club.
Trump's 'Favorite Dictator' Claims Yet Another European Student
Four years after the murder of Giulio Regeni, a student in the University of Bologna was detained at an Egyptian airport—only to resurface in custody after being beaten and electrocuted.
From Bezos to Khashoggi to Yemen, Saudi Arabia and MBS Revel in Impunity
The kingdom and its crown prince obviously don't believe the rules about how to behave in to the international community are something they need bother about.
Golfers, Beware the Saudi Sportswashing Trap
Barring some of the world's most prominent players suddenly coming to their senses, it looks like the European Tour will go to Saudi Arabia next month. It's a travesty.
A Year After Khashoggi, West Resumes Business as Usual with Saudi Arabia
A year ago the ruling class—along with many business leaders—largely stayed away from "Davos in the Desert". Not so today.
America Looks Away From the Suffering in Yemen—Until Oil is At Stake
What's the difference between 10,000 people being killed in air strikes, and a bunch of missiles taking out an oil processing facility for a few days? Money.
What is it With Heavyweight Boxers and Brutal Dictators?
Saudi Arabia hosting Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr for the "Clash in the Dunes" is just the latest in a long tradition of sportswashing tyranny.
The Incredible Pettiness of Saudi 'Progress' on Women's Rights
If Mohammad Bin Salman is so keen on women's rights, why are women's rights activists in prison? And where is our backlash?
Statue of Liberty in Saudi? A Perfect Symbol of the Trump-MBS Bromance
Only in the Trump era could such a potent symbol of freedom as the Statue of Liberty be appropriated by a dictatorship like Saudi Arabia.
Trump is Helping Saudi Arabia go Nuclear, Despite MBS
The same man who denounced the Iran nuclear pact as the "worst deal ever" is helping Iran's worst foe in the Persian Gulf get its feet on the nuclear ladder.
The Sheer, Despicable Hypocrisy of Saudi Arabia
They had the audacity to say they helped "alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people."
How Donald Trump United Sworn Enemies With One Decision
The president's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital has changed relationships in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia Is Using Famine as a Weapon of War
A blockade is doing silent, long-term damage to the people of Yemen.
Why Abandoning Qatar Would Risk U.S. Security
Each nation in the Middle East supports a complex agenda that renders useless the adage "an enemy of my enemy is my friend."