The Globalist

How the U.S. government constantly cozies up to Saudi Arabia.

The six things that the United States and Russia ought to do with regard to Syria.

Assessing the interests and weaknesses of the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran in the Middle East.

For the first time, migration policy is used as an instrument of foreign policy. Delinking migration from foreign policy must be a priority for Trump’s opponents

While the short-term outlook still looks uncertain for Iran, the larger fundamentals hugely favor it.

The Saudi royals hope to turn China away from Iran during a state visit.

Just who is copying whom?

The Trump administration risks fueling sectarianism across the Muslim world.

Will new intelligence undermine Iran’s nuclear pact with the West — even before Donald Trump has a chance to scrap it?

Kurdish separatists have once again revived armed struggle in Iran too. Who are they?