The Globalist

Turkey has no chance to become as powerful and influential as the Ottoman Empire was during its heyday. And it’s all Erdogan’s fault.

Saudi women will continue to suffer a decline in physical and mental health, beyond their lack of social, economic and political status.

Reformist Saudi prince bounces up against flawed education system and ingrained social mores.

When sports loses its conflict-transcending character: Saudi and Iranian religious scholars agree that football poses a threat.

In a battle of the paymasters, the UAE leads frontal assault on Saudi-backed ultra-conservative movements.

Senior Obama administration officials were aware from 2012 that a war to overthrow Assad would inevitably become a sectarian bloodbath.

The devious art of categorizing all political enemies as “terrorists”

The monster that Saudi Arabia created may come to haunt itself — at home.

With mosques under surveillance, IS turns to soccer for recruitment

There are different kinds of terrorists. Understanding the variations could help stop them.