Israeli and Palestinian war crimes? Yes. Genocide? Maybe. A conversation with Omer Bartov

Israel may win its battle against Hamas but has already lost the war

Libyan Floods and Fault Lines: A conversation with Ethan Chorin

Gulf sports diplomacy could enter choppy waters

The UAE: The Middle East’s Teflon Nation

LGBTQ emerges as a litmus test for limits of Saudi reforms

Are Muslim religious conservatism and political Islam making a comeback?

Sports are a potential bellwether of how Middle Eastern states manage their differences

Reforming Islamic jurisprudence shapes the battle to define moderate Islam

Unleashing an Iranian tiger

Jihadists target Africa and Afghanistan, but also eye China and Russia

Bali governor puts Indonesia on the spot

China’s Saudi Iranian mediation spotlights flawed regional security policies

Bahrain prosecutes religious reformers: traditionalists fight back

Saudi columnists bolster calls for reform of Muslim religious law

‘Saudi First’ aid policy marries geopolitics with economics

Illiberals and autocrats unite to craft a new world media order

Shaping the new world order: The battle for human rights

MbS: Riding roughshod or playing a risky game of bluff poker?

Arab media: Saudi purge promises tighter control