The Globalist

Reformist Saudi prince bounces up against flawed education system and ingrained social mores.

Egypt’s president promises change, but does he really mean it?

When sports loses its conflict-transcending character: Saudi and Iranian religious scholars agree that football poses a threat.

In a battle of the paymasters, the UAE leads frontal assault on Saudi-backed ultra-conservative movements.

The monster that Saudi Arabia created may come to haunt itself — at home.

With mosques under surveillance, IS turns to soccer for recruitment

Pakistan’s generals like to blame their country’s cycle of political violence on foreign forces. In reality, it is largely home-made.