‘Born in Blackness’ is a compelling, unforgettable read

Laura Seay - June 9, 2022

In the first book in this year’s African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular, journalist Howard French shows how European explorers’ curiosity about a wealthy African king shaped the modern world

Who can convince Americans to follow the science on coronavirus? Religious leaders.

Sam Winter-Levy and Bryan Schonfeld - May 7, 2020

They can get people to look beyond partisanship.

How is MBS’s consolidation of power affecting Saudi clerics in the opposition?

Raihan Ismail - June 3, 2019

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Islamic Summit

How Saudi Arabia uses women’s rights reforms against women’s rights and reform

Nermin Allam - March 29, 2019

The crown prince’s approach to women’s rights still excludes feminists.

Why did Saudi Arabia target billionaire media tycoons in its purge?

Marwan Kraidy - November 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_66354" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin

How states can wield ‘official Islam’ to limit radical extremism

Michael Robbins and Lawrence Rubin - November 3, 2017

[caption id="attachment_65731" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Worshipers arrive for Friday prayers at

Saudi Arabia is moving to rein in its religious police. Sort of.

Nathan Brown - August 16, 2017

Early last month, the Saudi parliament held a biting public constitutional

The Gulf states are turning to Asia in a big way. Here’s why it matters.

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen - April 21, 2017

[caption id="attachment_57067" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Arabia's King Salman leaves with

Jerusalem’s status won’t be as easy to settle as other real estate deals. Here’s why.

Brent E. Sasley - December 25, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has set the foreign policymaking world on

Here’s why Saudi Arabia is loosening its restrictions on women

Yu-Ming Liou and Paul Musgrave - June 27, 2016

[caption id="attachment_42883" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi women vote during municipal elections

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