The Saudi Counterrevolution
The fallout from Washington’s support for the Saudi counter-revolution could haunt U.S. policy for decades to come.
Bahrain and Human Rights
Bahrain has suppressed its protest movement with the help of Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Tracking the Saudi Arms Deal
Washington is gearing up for a historic arms sale to Riyadh. So why is it so hard to learn the details of the deal?
Bahrain: Beyond the U.S.-Iran Rivalry
The proxy struggle between the United States and Iran has spread to Bahrain. But this Cold War ignores the silent understanding the two rivals have forged against a common enemy in Afghanistan.
Winners and Losers in a New Middle East
The Arab Spring is the most profound foreign policy challenge facing the United States, and Washington’s response could help shape the course of the Middle East for decades.
Obama’s Mideast Speech: Two Steps Back, One Step Forward
Barack Obama’s Mideast speech shows that the United States has not yet adapted to the regional realities brought about by the Arab Spring.
Arab Spring Forecast
It’s raining bullets in Libya, with cold hearts prevailing in Oman.
Libya: It’s All about the Oil
When there’s no oil, there’s no intervention.
Gulf of Mistrust: Iran and the Gulf Protests
The Gulf regimes are using the threat of Iran as an excuse to crack down on democratic protests — and the United States is going along.
How the Tiny Kingdom of Bahrain Strong-Armed the President of the United States
Just how American bullets make their way into Bahraini guns, into weapons used by troops suppressing pro-democracy protesters, opens a wider window into the shadowy relationships between the Pentagon and a number of autocratic states in the Arab world.
The Coming Global Food Fight
As aggression mounts with the rise of food prices worldwide, small-scale farms rooted in local markets could avert international disaster – and lead the way to “food democracy.”
America Blows It on Bahrain
The non-violent pro-democracy struggle in Bahrain has failed to gain support from the Obama administration.
Islamists Bite the Ballot
Recent elections in Bahrain and Egypt reflect a growing tendency among Islamist groups to turn away from the disruptive and toward the democratic.