A road trip among ordinary Saudis revealed high hopes, and hardly any worries, about the country's new political era.

King Salman's son Mohammed is now the desert kingdom's dominant figure—and the challenges before him are huge.

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Donald Trump gave his most detailed interview on foreign policy yet. He made some dubious claims bu…

I have been traveling most of this week, watching events in the Middle East unfold from the American heartland.  The reaction among many of the people there was a mix of shock, anxiety, and fear.  Th…