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October 2, 20190209 James M. Dorsey

Saudi Policy Shift: A Rare Trump Foreign Policy Success

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August 7, 20190307 Neville Teller

China was one of the signatories of the nuclear deal with Iran. When US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the deal in May 2018, the fir

June 27, 20190220 James M. Dorsey

The Middle East is barrelling towards a nuclear and ballistic missiles arms race. (more…)

May 24, 2019094 James M. Dorsey

Results of a recent annual survey of Arab youth concerns about their future suggest that Arab autocracies have yet to deliver expected public servic

February 12, 2019094 MEMO

The ex-Saudi Intelligence Chief Turki Al-Faisal this weekend revealed that secret Israel-Saudi relations date back as far as 25 years. Accordin

February 11, 20190185 Neville Teller

For once the description “historic” was no exaggeration when, on 3 February 2019, Pope Francis I stepped foot on the Arabian peninsula. This was th

November 26, 20180157 James M. Dorsey

The killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have gotten more than they bargained for. The killing has sparked multiple battles that are lik

October 11, 20180157 James M. Dorsey

The fate of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, assuming that his disappearance was the work of Saudi security and military officials, threate

October 11, 20180102 MEE Staff

Riyadh has repeatedly been accused of kidnapping and sending dissidents back to the Gulf kingdom, accusations it denies. Jamal Khashoggi walked int

September 4, 20180171 Neville Teller

Yemen has become a vast battlefield, the scene of unending armed conflict. As a result the civilian population is now in the throes of what is unive