Frenemies: The Secretive Saudi/Israeli Relationship Maddie Clark Jan 11, 2018 Throughout the history of international diplomacy and geopolitics, appearance and reality are quite divided. Often,…
An Iranian Arab Spring? Steven Polyakov Jan 10, 2018 Recent anti-government protests this month have engulfed over 80 cities in Iran, as thousands of predominantly…
The Middle East’s Geopolitical Game of Chess Milan Singh-Cheema Dec 24, 2017 Introduction/ Background In the year 632 CE the founding patriarch of Islam, Prophet Muhammad died, leading to a…
Twists and Turns: Saudi Arabia’s Politicization of Lebanon Samuel Lottes Dec 18, 2017 On November 4th, 2017, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri appeared live on an Al Arabia satellite broadcast from…
Unveiling Islamic Feminism: Where Religion Meets Women’s Rights Marie-Hélène Gyorog Dec 4, 2017 On October 18th, Quebec’s government passed Bill 62, banning Muslim women from wearing niqabs and burqas when using…
Separate Worlds Collide: How Venezuela’s Life is in Saudi Arabia’s… Chris Cadogan Oct 25, 2017 To many, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela exist in totally separate worlds. One is a desert-covered Arab nation,…
Despite Opposition, Kurdistan’s Independence Referendum to Continue as… Julia Yingling Sep 25, 2017 In a region profoundly lacking in international accord, the so-called Islamic State (IS) has provided a cause that…
Qatar-Gulf Crisis: Several Years in the Making Iman Lahouaoula Jul 19, 2017 A little over a month ago, sudden news emerged that four Arab countries, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,…
Israeli-Levantine Tensions Reach Same Old Heights Sarie Khalid Apr 6, 2017 Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s Alawite regime would not have survived the Sunni revolt that erupted in 2011…
China and Saudi Arabia’s $65 Billion Deal: Economic and Geopolitical Impacts Corrina Vali Mar 28, 2017 Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud flew to Beijing last Thursday, March 16th, to deepen economic…