The Commonwealth does not get much attention in the United States. Few will have noticed that its member governments committed to avoid disrupting internet access in their countries, an attempt to st…

This post is co-written by Jareer Elass, an energy analyst who has covered the Gulf and OPEC for 25 years. He is a regular contributor to the Arab Weekly. This week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bi…

Authoritarians are on the rise around the world, but history shows they’re mostly helpless.

As 2017 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.

As 2017 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2018.