Middle East & Africa
The Price of Peace with Iran
Frozen assets, oil revenues and a proposed $300 billion investment fund have become the economic…
The Nile and the Red Sea Are Turning Egypt and Ethiopia Into Strategic Rivals
For more than a decade, the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia was largely understood through…
World Responds with Cautious Relief Following Agreement to End Conflict
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States and Iran have reached a deal to…
How China Became Central in Shaping Global Oil Demand Expectations
Gas prices are high right now for Americans, noticeably so, about a dollar more per…
Why the U.S.–Iran Deal Does Not End the Conflict
The prospect of a new agreement between the United States and Iran has once again…
The Iran Deal a Test of America’s Remaining Power in the Middle East
The emerging U.S.–Iran framework is a test of whether Washington can still impose order in…
Trump’s Iran Diplomacy Tests the Limits of Middle East Realignment
U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to link a possible Iran deal with a wider expansion…
Qatar Emerges as the Essential Broker in the U.S.-Iran Diplomacy
Qatar has once again positioned itself at the center of high-stakes Middle East diplomacy, hosting…
Sudan’s War Is Now Colliding With the Wider Middle East Crisis
Sudan's civil war is entering an even more dangerous phase as the wider Middle East…
There are no Good and Bad Actors In The Sudan War
Newly verified footage showing a Sudanese commander implicated in the killing of civilians returning to…