Saudi Arabia

Since the September attack on Saudi oil facilities, Riyadh and the Houthis have taken a step back from all-out war. All parties, including the United States, should seize this rare opportunity to resolve the conflict.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper defended the decision to withdraw troops from the Turkey-Syria border even while sending additional forces to Saudi Arabia.

Beijing is a natural partner to fast and cheap development, but Riyadh should be wary of alienating its allies.

The Yemeni minority group hardly had anything to do with Iran—until the Saudis got involved.

Blame U.S. blunders for the worsening crisis in the region.

Washington shouldn’t fall for Tehran’s trap and get involved in a conflict in the Gulf. Instead, it should stick to its current war of attrition.

India-Pakistan tensions escalate, the United States accuses Iran of being behind attacks on Saudi Arabia, and the results of Israel’s election remain uncertain.

Without better infrastructure for using U.S.-made weapons systems, the Arab countries will keep coming up short.

Trump’s reluctance to retaliate against Iran may reflect his belief that an “energy independent” United States no longer needs to protect the region.

In the wake of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Russian president has positioned himself as a peacemaker. But continued conflict is his friend.

But some experts say the move is a weak response to alleged Iranian attacks on Saudi oil.

Starting a war to protect oil markets will only backfire.

Attacks on Saudi Arabia prove that, when it comes to oil, Washington still isn’t close to being master of its own fate.

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If the United States is done fighting for Saudi Arabia’s oil, it's done fighting for the entire region.

So far, attacks attributed to Iran haven’t resulted in a military confrontation with the United States.

Tensions in the region spike as U.S. blames Iran.

The UAE decided it would be a leader in shaping the Middle East. Now it’s made a dramatic U-turn.

Growing tensions between long-standing allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates could lead to southern secession in Yemen and harm the White House’s pressure campaign on Iran.