Middle East

There is no vital U.S. interest at stake in Syria, certainly nothing which justifies the risk ongoing military intervention incurs.

The continued restrictions on Raif Badawi and Waleed abu al-Khair seriously undercut the Saudi government's narrative of transformative change under the auspices of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030.

Here is what happens when a country cedes control of its foreign policy.

Prince Charles was reportedly handed €3 million in cash—including €1 million stuffed inside a suitcase—from a former Qatari Prime Minister.

Israel also vigorously opposes Biden's position, which it views as hostile to Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem.

Biden is looking for other paths to lower rising gas prices without sacrificing his promise to combat climate change.

The American Petroleum Institute's CEO called Biden's energy agenda "misguided," saying, "The American people need a different direction to solve this crisis."

The families have called on Biden to "demand transparency" from Saudi officials ahead of his trip, where he is expected to push for increased oil production.

Biden previously called Saudi Arabia a "pariah" for its human rights abuses when he entered office.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Iran's enemies are waging a "psychological war" against the country.

The only way forward for the Emiratis and the Americans is to return to their strong bilateral cooperation in order to resolve real and painful differences.

The Palestinians—both Hamas and the PA—have no fear that the U.S. will revoke their money or political support.

The main problem with Washington's relations with Riyadh isn't the fact that the U.S. is engaging with the kingdom—it's that Washington too often makes the mistake of equating U.S. interests with Saudi interests.

Lebanese Twitter lit up on May 15, when the country held parliamentary elections.

We still do not know how exactly Abu Akleh died.

How much antisemitism are we willing to tolerate, and how much further will this hatred go?

No longer is Saudi Arabia, a key leader of the Arab world, set on fully boycotting the Jewish state.

A new company is trying to merge those with and without disabilities in different hiking adventures.

Scientists are fighting for ways to reverse the reduction of coral reefs across the globe and think 3D printing could help bring them back.

The multinational company should fund nonprofit organizations helping victims of ISIS brutality.

In Israel, the world's only Jewish state, the rule of law treats all as equals.

Without a targeted effort to find the missing, these lost souls will continue to be tortured.

Is there any middle ground available?

Arabic-speaking social media users appear less inclined to stand with Ukraine, seeing a lack of international support for Arab populations in times of upheaval.

Democracy and human rights are poison to a dictator's power.

We must embrace Israel as the linchpin of peace in the Middle East.

Wealthy Russians are buying real estate in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the apparent coordination between Russia and China seem likely to instigate lasting changes in the geopolitical and economic world order.

The Kingdom of Bahrain has been grabbing news headlines recently for all the right reasons.

Media framing can influence public thinking on which refugees we should welcome and which ones we do not.