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June 28, 2017
Is the Saudi Boycott of Qatar Driving It into the Arms of Iran?
Saudi overreaching just might destroy the Gulf Cooperation Council—and strengthen Iran’s regional power.
Juan Cole
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March 28, 2017
This Islamophobic Conspiracy Theorist Is Training America’s Cops
And he has a lot in common with our commander in chief.
Jessica Pishko
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December 14, 2016
Trump’s Foreign-Policy Appointees Are Set to Provoke War With Iran
Their extremism in military and intelligence affairs is unprecedented in recent US history.
Bob Dreyfuss
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July 6, 2016
The Istanbul Terror Attack May Force a Reckoning in Turkey’s Foreign Policy
Ankara has already patched up relations with Israel and Russia—and Washington could be next.
Juan Cole
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October 9, 2015
The Biggest Winners of the Arab Spring? Dictators
While authoritarian rule appears to provide stability over the short term, it breeds discontent and affirms the idea that violence is the only way to be heard.
Mohamad Bazzi
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July 8, 2015
Israel Will Invade Gaza Again—the Only Question Is How Soon
A year after Israel's bloody assault on Gaza, another war is all but guaranteed.
Noura Erakat
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June 18, 2015
Is the Death Sentence on Egypt’s Morsi a Death Sentence on Egypt?
Support for the Muslim Brotherhood has fallen, but they still command a sizable minority.
Juan Cole
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March 27, 2015
What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen
The monarchy’s motivations are not primarily sectarian.
Juan Cole
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January 27, 2015
After Abdullah: Can Saudi Arabia Reform Before It Is Too Late?
The new Saudi king faces a legacy of unrelieved authoritarianism, corruption, and regional, class and sectarian discontents, the result of the tepid and incomplete reforms of his predecessor, the late King Abdullah. Only democratic and human rights reforms can hope to assure the kingdom's future.
Juan Cole
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December 2, 2014
After Acquittal, Egypt’s New Left Vows Mock Trial of Mubarak
The verdict galvanized left and liberal parties, which have been quiescent during the past year’s intense repression.
Juan Cole