The Caspian Sea as Battleground

Second Karabakh War as Cause or Consequence?

James M. Dorsey

Populated at the time by fluent Hebrew speakers, the Israel desk of Armenia’s for­eign ministry waited back in 1991 — in the immediate wake of the collapse of…

France, Belgium and Austria Move into the Frontline of a Battle for the Soul of Islam

By James M. Dorsey

Punching above its weight, the United Arab Emirates is wielding a combination of religious soft power, commercial and economic sway, and…

Saudi Arabia sends Joe Biden mixed messages

By James M. Dorsey

Saudi Arabia appears to be drawing lines in the sand as the kingdom prepares for a new era in relations with the United States once President-elect Joe Biden assumes office in January.