Gaza war drowns out sane voices

Biden’s Israeli bear hug is a double-edged sword

Confusion and uncertainty shape debate about US Gulf policy

Gulf sports diplomacy could enter choppy waters

The Indonesian presidential election produces an unexpected twist

The UAE: The Middle East’s Teflon Nation

French rioters and Palestinian gunmen send similar messages

China and others grapple with understanding what the Wagner Group revolt means

For Indonesia, sports diplomacy is a double-edged sword

LGBTQ emerges as a litmus test for limits of Saudi reforms

Syrian President Al-Assad plays a strong hand in diplomatic poker

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

Bali governor puts Indonesia on the spot

Arab plan for Syria puts US and Europe in a bind

China’s Saudi Iranian mediation spotlights flawed regional security policies

Saudi crown prince balances on Saudi-US-Israeli-Iranian tightrope

Iran upgrades perceptions of Saudi threat

Bahrain prosecutes religious reformers: traditionalists fight back