The Globalist

Most Iranians live in cities. Protests are no longer confined to Tehran and other big cities, as the move to small cities is changing the landscape of protests.

Iran’s economy continues to struggle with not finding enough jobs for its young.

Even though the wars in Syria and Iraq are dying down, Saudi Arabia will have to learn to share the Middle East with Iran.

In the Middle East and North Africa, the transition toward equitable economic development and transparent and accountable rule of law will take a very long time.

Hezbollah may choose to focus on its all-important goal of securing Lebanese-Syrian relations, at the expense of the Houthis in Yemen.

The Trump Administration’s obsession with the Iran nuclear deal cannot obscure the U.S. role in strengthening Iran.

Kurdish battle positions Kurds as US ally against Iran.

Trump’s decision to pull out of UNESCO is another sign of the growth of isolationism in modern America.

Trump rendering the Iran deal null and void will irreparably undermine America’s global, moral and political leadership.

Far from dominant, Saudi Arabia’s future in the Middle East is that of a second fiddle state.