December 3, 2019
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia’s crown prince will take money from investors in the national oil company—but he’ll be giving up far more than he thinks.
December 11, 2018
Saudi ArabiaWhy is everyone so angry about Saudi Arabia's crown prince? Jamal Khashoggi is only a small part of the story.
August 10, 2020
Human RightsThe draft report of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights provides a gift to despotic regimes and reveals the Trump administration’s hypocritical human rights policy.
March 25, 2020
EgyptBy killing the Middle East’s sense of community, the region’s dictators have helped the pandemic on its death march.
March 13, 2020
SyriaThe war in Idlib is a growing humanitarian crisis, a potential disaster for Ankara—and a problem that doesn’t bear on Washington.
November 20, 2019
Elections and VotingCFR invited the presidential candidates challenging President Trump in the 2020 election to articulate their positions on twelve critical foreign policy issues. Candidates’ answers are posted exactly…
August 16, 2019
Elections and VotingCFR invited the presidential candidates challenging President Trump in the 2020 election to articulate their positions on twelve critical foreign policy issues. Candidates’ answers are posted exactly…
July 30, 2019
Elections and VotingGiven the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the civil war in Yemen, what changes, if any, would you make to U.S. policy toward Saudi Arabia?
July 29, 2019
Middle East and North AfricaThe United States should stop treating the region as secondary to the rest of the Middle East.
May 6, 2019
LibyaTrump has embraced yet another strongman, this time in Libya. But it’s not just a personal failing—it’s a national tradition.
