Why Middle Eastern and Northern African migrants see no future for themselves in their home countries.
Sayonara to Iran’s Arab militias?
Iranian support for Arab militias has long threatened Iran’s enemies. Now, the tide may be turning. The Iran-sponsored militias may be losing their usefulness for Iran.
Comparing Textbooks: Even Afghanistan Scores Better Than Pakistan

Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into Central Asia.
Sudan: Justice for Darfur Genocide Finally in Sight?
Domestic peace at long last? Sudan’s fraught path to the ICC in The Hague.
Afghanistan: A Bellwether for Saudi-Iranian Rivalry?
Afghanistan could emerge as a venue for Middle Eastern rivalries.
Why Was I Ever Born? Yemen — A Poem Article

While tens of thousands of Yemeni men, women and children are dying from starvation and disease, the world is shamelessly watching with deafening silence.
Israel and the Arab World: A Tectonic Shift

The truly historic nature of the UAE-Israel deal is in the fine print.
Whither the Arab and the Muslim World?
The UAE’s recognition of Israel puts Saudi Arabia more than any other Gulf state in the hot seat.
The Globalist Chartroom: Lebanon in Crisis

A collection of maps, charts and graphs exploring Lebanon.
Israel-China Relations: Staring Into the Abyss of US-Chinese Decoupling

Israel will have to walk a fine line between accommodating the U.S. and maintaining freedom of relations with China.