December 21, 2018
The Aftermath of the Khashoggi Murder: Freedom of the Press in 2018
The rise of populism and anti-globalism has contributed to erosion of the international rights system, with governments moving away from accountability and transparency.
Learn more »December 17, 2018
Mohammed Bin Salman and the “Deal of the Century”
MbS has proven that he is the wrong man for the job of marketing Trump’s deal. If Trump goes ahead with his peace plan with MbS as his salesman, expectations of success are extremely poor.
Learn more »December 14, 2018
US Senate Votes to Pressure Saudi Arabia
Corker's resolution to cut off American assistance to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen is a rebuke to President Trump and the administration.
Learn more »December 12, 2018
Assad Begins a Three-Year Plan to Refurbish His Regime
The Assad regime is consolidating itself and laying the groundwork to reap the benefits of postwar Syria and strengthen control over territories it recaptured.
Learn more »December 11, 2018
What If Trump’s Deal Materializes?
The content of Trump’s “ultimate deal,” as leaked by its architects and fans, leaves little room for optimism, warm reception, and successful implementation among Palestinians and in the Arab world and the region.
Learn more »December 07, 2018
Qatar’s OPEC Exit
The Qatari decision to withdraw from OPEC liberates it from pressures and commitments that may be unfair at times.
Learn more »December 06, 2018
Political Prisoners in the Middle East: The Quiet Crisis
Holding political prisoners in the Middle East is not only a human rights abuse in and of itself; it is symptomatic of a much more pervasive and dangerous pattern.
Learn more »December 03, 2018
The GCC Is Meeting Again: What to Expect?
Regardless of what happens at the GCC summit on December 9, the likelihood is that the council as it functioned up until 2017 is not coming back anytime soon, if indeed at all.
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