Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince, prime minister, and main decision-maker in Saudi Arabia, left Washington and his ...

The MENA Energy Recap is a quarterly review of key energy developments that took place in the region from July through ...

For Iran, Iraq is strategic depth, political sanctuary, and economic lifeline all at once. The results of the November 11 ...

When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House to meet with US President Donald Trump on 18 November, ...

By repealing the 2019 Caesar Act sanctions, the United States today can take a meaningful, achievable step to reverse the ...

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US President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday, November 10, marking the first-ever visit by a ...

Muammar Gaddafi controlled all power in Libya for 42 years before the 2011 uprising. Since then, Libyans have been unable to rebuild national institutions and restore stability. Despite General ...

Ebrahim Raisi, the eighth president of Iran, has taken over at a time when the Islamic Republic is facing a series of major potential crises. Over the next several decades, these crises could have ...

The December 2020 Moroccan-Israeli normalization deal has evolved from a vehicle enabling Morocco to gain long-sought U.S. recognition of its claims on Western Sahara to a broader strategic ...

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The synergies between the Gulf and the eastern Mediterranean theaters have grown substantially in recent years. Speaking at a meeting in Paphos, Cyprus in mid-April 2021 with his counterparts from ...