Culture wars bubble under Arab surfaces

The fallacy of a US withdrawal from the Middle East

Arab plan for Syria puts US and Europe in a bind

For the UAE and others, its business as usual with Israel

Qatar punctures FIFA’s political fantasy

Protest emerges as a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar

The Qatar World Cup: Soccer upsets, politics, and sensitive situations

Ukraine war offers China opportunity fraught with pitfalls

Maneuvering minefields: China’s Xi contemplates visiting Saudi Arabia

Creating Building Blocks for Cooperative Security in the Middle East

In Turkey, zero problems with neighbours mean multiple problems

Gulf security is perilous with or without a revived Iran nuclear accord

Qatar World Cup: An unintended boon for the UAE

Revival of Iran nuclear agreement likely to test Middle Eastern detente

Turkish attempt to reconcile with Assad resembles pulling a rabbit out of a hat

Israelis and Palestinians agree on one thing: Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity

Unintended Consequences: A heyday for the geopolitics of Eurasian transport

Drones and transport could reshape Eurasian geopolitics

A double-edged sword: Mr. Biden's pilgrimage to Jeddah

Double standards haunt US and Europe in dealings with Turkey and the Middle East