The Joe Biden presidency is looming large on the horizon, triggering major realignments in the Middle East.
Continue readingBiden Inherits Middle East’s Grapes of Wrath
Saudi Arabia appears to be hedging its bets as it waits for the new U.S. administration to come to power.
Continue readingBiden Needs a ‘New Start’ With Russia and Iran
U.S. President-elect needs quickly to reset arms control talks with Russia and get Iran back to the nuclear negotiating table.
Continue readingBiden Casts a Spell on Arabia’s Shifting Sands
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his top nominees have already signaled a dramatic shift in U.S. policy in the Middle East
Continue readingIran Is Losing Patience with India’s Dreams of Major Saudi Investment
India cannot, should not and need not substitute Saudi Arabia as a preferred partner to Iran – or vice versa.
Continue readingHow the U.S. Just Swung Right Back into the Geopolitical Contest for Syria
But using Syrian oil to fund Kurdish forces plays into Moscow’s Turkish-rapprochement hand.
Continue readingTrump and Turkey: Is a Grand Bargain in the Making?
The U.S. President may have a chance to help engineer a lasting peace between the Kurds and Ankara.
Continue readingCan the U.S. Accept That There Is a New Strategic Balance in the Middle East?
The Houthi drone strike on Aramco shows the shifting strategic balance in the Persian Gulf.
Continue readingThe U.S. Is Sleepwalking Into a Real War With Iran
We are sleepwalking to a new war in the region with disastrous consequences.
Continue readingThe Renegade President Brings His War to the United Nations
Trump is out of touch — and it shows.
Continue readingThere’s at Least One More Ugly Battle Brewing in Syria
Hundreds of thousands may be displaced.
Continue readingTrump Opens the Door to War Against Iran
What do Trump and his allies hope will happen now that the United States is out of the “Iran deal?”
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