December 4, 2019
TurkeyThe benefits of their personal relationship are clear for the Turkish president. But the U.S. president has his reasons, too.
December 3, 2019
SyriaThe Kurds have no choice but to always trust the United States—and to suffer the inevitable consequences.
December 3, 2019
TurkeyThe Turkish president’s war will likely fail because he doesn’t know what he wants.
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.
October 14, 2019
SyriaA major new report about the Syrian war raises the question of whether Washington ever cared about it in the first place.
September 24, 2019
Saudi ArabiaIf the United States is done fighting for Saudi Arabia’s oil, it's done fighting for the entire region.
September 12, 2019
IranThe United States came up with “maximum pressure”—but the Israeli government is the only one carrying it out.
September 3, 2019
TurkeyAs U.S. policymakers worry about their special relationship with Ankara, Turkey’s president knows it's already dead.
August 19, 2019
IranThe Trump administration’s nonresponse to Iranian aggression has sent an unmistakable message.
July 29, 2019
Middle East and North AfricaThe United States should stop treating the region as secondary to the rest of the Middle East.