Still An Attractive Investment
Saudi Arabia, blessed with political stability and deep pockets, presents one of the most attractive business and investment environments in the vast region between central […] More
Middle East
Iran Deal a Boon for US-Saudi Defense Ties
In the wake of the nuclear agreement with Iran, US-Saudi relations appeared on the rocks. But when it comes to defense spending, business has rarely […] More
Lifting the UN Weapons Embargoes
As part of the Iran deal, international sanctions prohibiting Iran from purchasing and selling conventional arms and ballistic missile systems will be lifted in the […] More
Is There a Silver Lining to the Iran Deal?
Despite all the debate on the merits of the Iran nuclear deal, one thing is abundantly clear: the Middle East is changing in ways that […] More
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden on the Iran Deal
The White House has reached an agreement with Iran to suspend its nuclear weapons program in exchange for sanctions relief. Congress now has 60 days […] More
Crowdsourced Jihad: The New Trend in Homegrown Terror
The call came on June 23. Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, the spokesman for the Islamic State, in June urged ISIS followers to go on a month-long […] More
Wahishi’s Death
Al-Qa’ida’s number two, Nasir Wahishi, is believed to have died in a drone strike in southern Yemen last month. He ran one of the most […] More