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Let’s make a deal. Photographer: Alex Wong – Via Bloomberg


Trump Can Remake the Middle East

Trump Can Remake the Middle East

One of Donald Trump’s key goals since becoming president has been to systematically reverse the policies of his predecessor. So it’s no surprise that Trump’s visit this weekend to Saudi Arabia, his first to a foreign country, will signal a break with Barack...
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File photo of Fouad Ajami.


Remembering Fouad Ajami

Remembering Fouad Ajami

I first became aware of Professor Fouad Ajami as a graduate student when I read his book The Arab Predicament, which left a deep impression. It is masterful in describing the intellectual, political and cultural torments of the Arab world in the wake of the defeat in...
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A general view of the last session of the 34th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit held in Kuwait, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 (AP/Gustavo Ferrari).


Debate: There is no common GCC vision on Yemen

Debate: There is no common GCC vision on Yemen

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has been instrumental in initiating and providing a structure for the Yemeni National Dialogue Conference, a process that seeks to resolve the longstanding tensions and differences between the competing political factions in Yemen....
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No Optimism over Peace Talks, Head of Syrian Opposition Team Says


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Pro-democracy protesters demonstrate to call for the prosecution of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa March 7, 2013. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)


Opinion: Yemen’s Unsteady Transition

Opinion: Yemen’s Unsteady Transition

The recent shakeup in Yemen has effectively ended former president Saleh’s influence in the country and is a welcome development, but it is far from sufficient to end his legacy of 33 years of misrule, mismanagement and corruption. With much support from Saudi Arabia,...