Erdogan says bye-bye Biden; but will Putin welcome him?
“I cannot honestly say that there is a healthy process in Turkish-American relations,” Turkey President tells reporters
Egypt's role key to Gaza and Arab world?
Egypt brokered the truce that ended the last Gaza war in 2014
Alienating new allies, Israel amplifying old foes?
If any Palestinians placed faith in the glass-half-full view of the Abraham Accords, it was shattered by the events of the past weekend
Will Saudis be forced to yield to Yemen?
The Houthis will likely interpret the Saudi offer of parley as a sign of weakness, and press for much more than a UN-supervised cessation of...
How will Biden fix Trump, Obama errors
A president committed to democratic values simply cannot allow the man responsible for the 21st century’s worst carnage to remain in power. Allies...
Germany, Morocco ties sour over EU move
Members of the EU invoke international law to signal virtue over self- determination for Western Sahara, even as they disregard their own laws to...
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are on an economic collision course
The Saudis and Emiratis are pursuing diversification into the same sectors: tourism, financial services, logistics, petrochemicals, technology. Since...
Iran drops fig leaf of its nuclear fatwa
Alavi’s threat represents a significant escalation in Iran’s rhetoric around its nuclear programme. But he may also have done the US service by...