The Middle East stands on the edge of a historic diplomatic transformation that could redefine regional dynamics and reshape global alliances. At the center of this potential breakthrough is Saudi Arabia — a dominant economic and religious force in the…
President Trump’s whirlwind Middle East trip revealed a bold shift in strategic thinking; the beginning moves of America’s first truly 21st-century grand strategy. Some short-sighted “experts” have dismissed the trip as a glitzy, camel-riding, sword-dancing, hair-twirling, ego-stroking exercise showcasing nothing…
Last month, the Valero energy company announced plans to shut down at least one of its two California refineries in 2026. That caught the attention of Michael Mische, associate professor of management and organization at the University of Southern California. “California can ill…
Media reports are increasingly suggesting that President Donald Trump favors U.S. recognition of a state for Palestinian Arabs. Then again, this is the Middle East — rumors abound endlessly. Trump has not previously expressed any intention to acknowledge such a…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump started the first major international travel of his second term in Riyadh, where he publicly bonded with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Pundits call the crown prince, the nation’s de facto leader, MBS. Trump…
In his first term, President Trump accomplished what once seemed impossible by forging new agreements with Israel and neighboring Arab states. Key to the success of the Abraham Accords was that they formed significant political, economic, security, and cultural ties…
What a difference an election makes. Last week the new leaders of Hamas threatened to stop releasing hostages because of imaginary Israeli violations of the cease-fire agreement. When President Trump demanded that all hostages be released by Saturday or “all…
I’ve been following closely every utterance of the new Trump administration regarding the situation in the Middle East. In that regard, by the way, I strongly endorse and recommend Schmuel Katzkin’s treatment in Sunday’s The American Spectator. With Katzkin, I…
In 1974, during a crucial period of shuttle diplomacy, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger orchestrated an agreement of cooperation with Saudi Arabia. This landmark accord, negotiated in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War, where the U.S. backed Israel and…
