Killing The Messenger
This article is dedicated to the journalists around the world who have died for the sake of their work.
2018 has…
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The Battle of Hodeidah: A Decisive Step in the Yemeni Crisis
Ever since 2014, Yemen has been engulfed in a brutal civil war between the Yemeni government, backed by the Gulf…
Can Renewable Energy Reconstruct Middle Eastern Geopolitics?
The increasing availability of clean energy sources and their recent cost competitiveness with fossil fuels in the…
Frenemies: The Secretive Saudi/Israeli Relationship
Throughout the history of international diplomacy and geopolitics, appearance and reality are quite divided. Often,…
The Middle East’s Geopolitical Game of Chess
Introduction/ Background
In the year 632 CE the founding patriarch of Islam, Prophet Muhammad died, leading to a…
Twists and Turns: Saudi Arabia’s Politicization of Lebanon
On November 4th, 2017, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri appeared live on an Al Arabia satellite broadcast from…
A Saudi Game of Thrones: Riyadh’s Royal Purge
Riyadh’s recent purge of high-ranking officials has marked a significant turn of events within Saudi Arabia’s…
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Bin Salman: A Man with a Vision
If recent news these past few months is anything to go by, Saudi Arabia, under the newly appointed Crown Prince…
Women of Saudi Arabia: On the Jagged Road to Parity
Within the span of a few months, women’s rights in the male-dominated Saudi state have finally left the dark ages,…
Qatar-Gulf Crisis: Several Years in the Making
A little over a month ago, sudden news emerged that four Arab countries, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,…