A King, a President and the Fate of MbS
Saudi Arabia and its crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, (MbS) are confronting a crisis. How they manage to extricate the kingdom will have potentially long-term consequences for the kingdom, its...
Saudi Arabia's Complicated Troubles
Demands for answers about what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi are increasing, as sources tell The Cipher Brief that the U.S. Administration is trying work out its next moves.  Turkish...
North Korea's Denuclearization: Is Cuba a Better Model than Libya?
A revised and improved “Cuba model” for denuclearizing North Korea might have gotten a more receptive ear from Pyongyang than US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s dead-on-arrival “Libya...
Staying with Iran Nuclear Deal is Trump’s ‘Only Real Option’
Donald Trump’s address to assembled world leaders at the United Nations last week raised new doubts about his willingness to renew waivers for Iran and continue with the Iran nuclear accord, known...
Chances ‘Slim’ for a Quick Fix to GCC Standoff
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