Trump’s verbal attack on Zelenskyy was shocking – and predictable
In bullying Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, Trump showed his core beliefs.
Why high-level U.S.-Russia talks are bad diplomacy
Marco Rubio’s Riyadh meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov shows U.S. diplomacy is in crisis.
What rising oil prices tell us about the oil market’s geopolitics
It’s not all about the war in Ukraine
The Ukraine conflict has Persian Gulf monarchies hedging their bets
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates haven’t been aligning with the U.S. — or Russia
Saudi Twitter blew up with support for the crown prince. How much of it is genuine?
Tweets in support of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman racked up after a U.S. report implicated him in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Why Gulf nations are normalizing ties with Israel
Bahrain is the latest Arab nation to recognize Israel
The price of oil was actually negative last week. What happens next?
Cheap oil is causing pain from Texas to Nigeria.
Saudi Arabia is launching an oil price war. That’s risky.
Without oil revenues, the monarchy could be in trouble
Meet Oman’s new sultan. How will he navigate the region’s turmoil?
The late Sultan Qaboos leaves behind a legacy of peace and diplomacy