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  • Jabhat Al-Nusra
    What Will Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State Do Next in Syria?

    Jabhat al-Nusra’s behavior in Syria’s Hama and Idlib provinces, where it already has an extensive presence, offers the most significant indication of what it sees ahead. It knew that the moderate opposition had agreed several months ago to fight it in the future, as part of a U.S. effort to eliminate extremists and make a deal with the regime. And so its move against the U.S. and Saudi-backed Syrian Revolutionaries Front and Hazm Movement, in particular, was pre-emptive. But their threat was not imminent, suggesting that Jabhat al-Nusra is preparing to deal with other eventualities. It has become the main rebel force in the northwest, and has the capability to capture the opposition’s last two border crossings to Turkey, vital for rebel training and supply, humanitarian relief flows, and the movement of opposition activists and administrators.

  • Arab Spring
    Three assumptions about the Middle East that are just plain wrong

    The West’s understanding of the Middle East has often been laden with misconceptions—this has especially been the case in the years following the Arab Spring.

  • Gulf Cup Soccer
    Gulf Cup: Saudi Arabia top group after 1-0 win over Yemen

    The result sees the Green Falcons qualify top of their group on seven points, four points clear of second-placed Qatar, who recorded their third successive point in a goalless draw with Bahrain in a match held simultaneously the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium.

  • Kuwait
    Kuwait’s novel solution for undocumented Bidun: Buy them citizenship in Comoros.

    This month, however, the Kuwaiti interior ministry announced that the Bidun would soon be eligible for citizenship … but not in Kuwait. Rather, the government plans to bulk purchase “economic citizenship” for the Bidun from the East African island nation of Comoros, hundreds of miles away. Comoros, a member of the Arab League, has already provided passports to some stateless residents of the United Arab Emirates under a similar scheme. Before the program gets up and running, Comoros has to establish an embassy in Kuwait.

  • Israel-Palestine
    With killings in Jerusalem, prospect of U.S.-sponsored talks dims further

    “The pace and intensity of violence are accelerating,” said Robert Danin, a former U.S. diplomat who is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. “But it’s not at all clear there is a diplomatic means to stave it off. That’s what’s probably the hardest thing for American officials to get their heads around: What can you do, given how incendiary the environment there is?”

  • Iraqi Kurdistan
    Iraq’s Dubai Hits the Pause Button

    Iraq's Kurdistan region has temporarily shelved its dreams of becoming a new Dubai -- a glittering, oil-rich haven from chaos. With the fight against the Islamic State at its doorstep, Kurdish leaders are focusing on keeping their region free of jihadi violence and on navigating the treacherous waters of relations with Baghdad, Turkey, and Iran. In the midst of a deep economic crisis, their financial salvation has rested on disputed oil flowing from fields now under Kurdish control.

  • Nuclear Talks
    Iran seeking Saudi help in nuclear talks with West

    Despite strained ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, an Iranian envoy had relayed a request from Tehran to Riyadh asking for Saudi help in persuading the American side to show some flexibility in the negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 to facilitate the signing of a final agreement over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program before Nov. 24, diplomatic sources told The Daily Star.

  • Terror Financing
    Manama Declaration Adds Momentum for Action against Terror Financiers

    The “Manama Declaration on Combating the Financing of Terrorism” spelled out steps for shutting down the money flows to groups like IS. It called on all signatory states to join the Egmont Group, an informal body of financial intelligence units from 135 countries that was formed in 1995. It called for beefing up the United Nations Counter Terrorism Center, a relatively new UN agency launched at the initiative of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and largely funded by the KSA.

  • Israel-Palestine
    Jerusalem unrest propelled by Palestinian teens

    The Penguin is the face of the 2014 Palestinian uprising in Jerusalem, of the rancor and violence that have been roiling the ancient city for the past four months. The Penguin is the victim or the troublemaker, depending in part on which side of Jerusalem — Arab or Jewish — you call home.

  • Saudi Banking Sector
    Strong outlook predicted for Saudi banking sector

    Saudi banks’ high net income is expected to continue to drive robust internal capital generation and substantial loss-absorption capacity. Although capitalisation levels to decline slightly as the banks increase lending.