Confusion and uncertainty shape debate about US Gulf policy

Gulf sports diplomacy could enter choppy waters

Arab Winter? What Arab Winter?

Spain’s La Liga challenges Gulf states’ business model

Middle East sports go global with politics in tow

Saudi Arabia and Israel put a high US price tag on diplomatic relations

The UAE: The Middle East’s Teflon Nation

The US lacks credibility, but all is not lost

Are Muslim religious conservatism and political Islam making a comeback?

Sudan tests the limits of Middle Eastern de-escalation

Middle Eastern rivalries are alive and kicking despite de-escalation

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

The Qatar World Cup has come and gone, but the debate continues

In The Black Hole: James M. Dorsey on the Battle for the Soul of Islam

Religion inspired the nation-state, but politics made the difference

Unleashing an Iranian tiger

Bali governor puts Indonesia on the spot

China’s Saudi Iranian mediation spotlights flawed regional security policies

Saudi Iranian détente potentially sparks paradigm shifts

Debates about Islamic reform loom larger as Ramadan approaches