The final rebel-held province brings into focus all the pressures on Turkey in the Syrian Civil War. “Protection comes firstly from God, and after that it’s up to the Turks,” Mohammad al-Youssef, a 33-year-old resident of the village of...
For now, Mohammed bin Zayed is happy to play the director allowing his young star the limelight. On June 6 in Jeddah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and his Abu Dhabi counterpart, Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ), convened the first meeting of...
As it modernizes, Saudi Arabia under Mohammad bin Salman takes the lead in suppressing satire. Some human activities are less compatible than others with the policies of visionary leaders. Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) has recently made...
The Tehran summit may eventually bring about an end to the fighting as we’ve known it, but not the peace desired by the people of Syria. Last week’s gathering in Tehran of the presidents of Russia, Iran and Turkey produced predictable happy...
At this critical crossroads, Iran needs a glasnost, a spirit of openness and dialogue that would allow society to air its grievances and to move closer to consensus. With bread and butter issues a priority, Iranian demands for political dynamism...
