The Globalist

Lessons not learned and opportunities missed: A roadmap to political and societal dysfunction.

Corruption runs rampant in U.S. arms deals in the Middle East.

Right after Iran’s Soleimani was killed, the Saudis arrived at the White House.

The shortsightedness of the United States in allowing arms production facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is unbelievable.

Why the U.S. must fundamentally change its Middle East policy from false friendships to hard containment.

Putin still has much to learn to make the most of the opportunities that arise from the United States’ strategic shifts and tactical fumbles.

U.S. policy is confounding efforts to prevent the Middle East from barreling towards a nuclear and ballistic missiles arms race.

Saudi natural gas ambitions are likely to have geopolitical impact.

A collection of charts, maps and graphs explaining the Yemen war.

As Algeria shows, Saudi efforts to spread a counterrevolution throughout the Middle East are coming up empty.