The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer

Hardened US and Iranian positions question efficacy of parties’ negotiating tactics

Middle Eastern interventionism galore: Neither US nor Chinese policies alleviate

Indictment of Trump associate threatens UAE lobbying success and raises questions about Emirati…

Greater Middle East may force China to project military power sooner rather than later

Muslim-Evangelical alliance strives to create religious and political middle ground

Defining moderate Islam: Muslims and Evangelicals forge an alliance

Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states

Pakistani PM Khan’s ultra-conservative inklings raise eyebrows

Israel deprives Central Europeans of moral cover

Saudi transport and logistics plan steps up competition with Gulf states

Maneuvering Jerusalem’s future: Upcoming DC visit puts wind in Jordanian monarch’s sails

Forging a future with rather than against Iran

Middle Eastern powers vie in shaping a next generation of Muslims

Pakistan, Quo Vadis (Where are you going)?

Hot air messaging: Iran floats reports of imminent Shanghai Cooperation Organization membership

Saudi Arabia steps up effort to replace UAE and Qatar as go-to regional hub

Athletes knock the legs from under global sports governance

Jordan is where domestic and regional fissures collide

Battle for the Soul of Islam

China signals possible greater Middle East engagement

Playing US politics: Saudi Arabia targets Middle America

In the bull’s eye: Turkish, not Saudi, schoolbooks

Reform in Saudi Arabia: A road not taken

Smugglers’ protests: Iran succumbs to trauma and demons