August 30, 2019
The story of the United Arab Emirates is one imbued with wealth, status, and pomp. Its world-record holding buildings, architecture, infrastructure, museums, and art account for […]
February 28, 2019
By Benjamin Lutz and Josef Nasr On Wednesday February 13-14, 2019, a consortium of more than 60 countries met in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss a “Ministerial […]
February 18, 2019
In three months, Israelis will head to the polls to pick their representatives in the Knesset. Israel’s electoral process is dictated by its multitudes of political […]
December 20, 2018
President Trump’s Ultimate Deal, the supposed solution to the decades long intractable conflict between Israel and Palestine, is allegedly already finalized and might be implemented in […]
October 3, 2018
Saudi Arabia’s integration into the world economic system arose with its discovery of its massive oil reserves and the volume of its oil production. It sits […]
August 15, 2018
The name of the next Sultan is written on a piece of paper in the royal palace in Muscat. There is a second envelope in the […]
August 2, 2018
On December 2, 2010, the global community was shocked at the announcement of the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar. With very little […]
May 28, 2018
Immediately after its independence, Jordan received an influx of Palestinian refugees, soon followed by refugees from conflicts throughout Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Central […]
April 5, 2018
Oman maintains a peaceful internal society, strikingly different from the rest of the countries in the Middle East. Although Oman is not a stranger to intergroup […]