Trump the businessman is at war with Trump the ideologue over the question of Islam.
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Bolton, Giuliani: Finalists to Head Trump State Department
The State Department is about to veer sharply to the right.
The Death of the International Community?
The international community is a fragile thing. Will Donald Trump deliver its death blow?
It’s Time to Drop Preconditions and Re-Open Talks with North Korea
Negotiating between the United States and North Korea can’t wait.
America’s Outdated Special Relationship with Saudi Arabia
The next U.S. president will have an unprecedented opportunity to put some distance between Washington and Riyadh.
Syria as Metaphor
When states dream, is Syria their nightmare?
U.S. Weapons Sales Are Drenched in Yemeni Blood
Saudi Arabia is using billions in U.S. aid to fund their onslaught of innocent civilians in Yemen, but it’s not too late for Congress to stop this madness.
Israel and Saudi Arabia: Strange Bedfellows in the New Middle East
Israel and Saudi Arabia are burying the hatchet. For at least 10 reasons, that’s not such a good idea.
Iran’s Hard-line Supreme Leader Was Actually a Protege of the Moderates
Supreme Leader Ali Khameini is not so supreme in the eyes of most Iranians.
The Old Oil Order Is Collapsing
If even Saudi Arabia is ready to move away from its reliance on petroleum, we’re indeed entering a new world — one in which the titans of oil production will no longer hold sway over our lives.