There are alternatives to America’s heavy-handed attempts at “helping” the region. It’s time to pursue them.

Nearly a decade after the Arab Spring, America’s preferred dictators are again flailing as they try to rein in their societies.

Trump’s hasty troop withdrawal could trigger a second "industrial revolution" in terrorism.

Why can’t the United States quit Saudi Arabia?

William Eddy was one of several devout Christians in the oil business who helped build a pivotal alliance in U.S. Middle East policy.

When it comes to Iran, Israel, and Latin America, Democratic leaders are closer in mindset to the Trump administration than you might think.

What can Democrats do to claw back some of the powers that Congress has ceded to the president?

With legislators and public alike focused on Saudi influence, another Gulf country's lobbying efforts are flying under the radar.

The president's decision to maintain U.S. support for a disastrous conflict relied on legal arguments crafted by the last administration.

This week's summit in Warsaw is a pale imitation of a serious effort three decades ago.

Three things Mike Pompeo should say in Cairo this week, but probably won't

To date, 34 of them were killed in retaliation for their work, nearly doubling last year's number.

From propping up Trump hotels to donations from foreign agents

The close of World War I was supposed to end the world’s reliance on arms—and empire. But on the centenary, the Middle East offers proof that this hasn’t happened.

Advice from Max Weber to Donald Trump.