The Grenfell Tower tragedy is a classic “what have we become” moment.
Will Trump Surrender the Olympic Games to Macron?
Will Trump fight for the 2024 games, or will he concede 2024 for 2028 and appear magnanimous for the first time in his life?
Qatar: A Pariah?
Unlike its neighbors, Qatar has continued to do well ranked by perceived corruption.
China and WWII’s “Sarajevo” Moment
Is a bridge in Beijing where the first shots of WWII were fired – back in July 1937?
The Destabilizing Effect of Cheap Oil
The fall in the value of oil has far reaching knock-on effects.
The Handover of Hong Kong Revisited
July 1, 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of Britain handing Hong Kong to China.
Qatar: Is Mr. Trump Striking the Match for a Little War?
America’s much-vaunted checks and balances do not really apply to U.S. foreign policy. That is a big problem.
Iran and the Saudi Deflection Campaign
Donald Trump has no idea that the principal source of support, financial and ideological, that Salafist terrorists use has Saudi Arabia written all over it.
The Gulf Crisis: Southeast Asia Has Seen It All Before
Two competing visions of ensuring regime survival are battling it out in the Gulf.

























