Ten years ago, the country’s security forces killed over 800 protestors in broad daylight. Today, no critic is spared in the dictatorship, which receives ample U.S. military aid.
The Tortured Politics Behind the Persian Gulf Crisis
Saudi Arabia’s puzzling effort to blacklist its tiny neighbor Qatar begs the question of who’s really isolated in the Gulf.
Your Tax Dollars Are Enabling Police Brutality in Egypt
Washington wants to loosen its human rights aid restrictions even as Egyptian security forces killed 500 people in their custody last year.
Let’s Talk About Bernie Sanders and the Middle East
On foreign policy, the Vermont independent’s “political revolution” hasn’t done much to distinguish itself from Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama.
Where’s the Republican Outrage Over Saudi Arabia?
While Republicans beat up on the White House for making peace with America’s enemies, voters should ask them more questions about America’s friends.
America’s Hydra Problem in the Middle East
ISIS may be more famous for cutting off heads, but it’s Washington that’s learning the hard way not to slash first and ask questions later.
Doubling Down on Dictatorship in the Middle East
Four years later, it’s clear that the Arab Spring didn’t stop U.S. support for friendly despots.
The U.S. Is Still Funding Oppression in Egypt
It’s been a year since the Egyptian military committed the worst massacre in modern Egypt’s history. Why does the U.S. continue to fund it?
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza
Israel believes it can bomb Gazans into changing their interests. How long will Obama support this delusion?
Obama: Be War-Weary, Not World-Weary
How the Obama administration can make good on its stated preference for diplomacy over war.