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The article offers information on issues concerning Qatar's foreign relations with its neighboring countries. It reports that the country has been the target of a punishing air and sea boycott led by countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as well as the move to oust Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar's emir.

The article discusses the impact of a Saudi military campaign to combat Iranian-backed Houthi rebel fighters in Yemen, noting that King Salman of Saudi Arabia and Prince Mohammed bin Salman risked their reputations on the campaign. The authors note that the Houthis have advanced despite Saudi airstrikes in Yemen and that the civil war in Yemen has strengthened the Yemeni affiliate of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, and the long-term implications for the Middle East are discussed.

The article discusses the impact of negotiations between the United States and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program on regional politics in the Middle East, highlighting Saudi Arabia's military action against Iranian-backed militias in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. Topics addressed include Iran's action against Houthi rebels in Yemen and against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist organization in Syria, as well as concerns that a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal will aggravate tensions in the Middle East.

The article discusses the impact of a global trend of declining oil and natural gas prices in terms of cuts of governments' gasoline and oil subsidies. Topics addressed include cuts of oil subsidies in countries such as Indonesia, Ghana, and Iran, as well as considerations of the level of oil consumption in the Middle East.

The article discusses the impact of the Arab Spring uprisings in terms of elevating the political power and influence of the monarchy of Saudi Arabia, noting Saudi Arabia's ascendance in the region amidst instability in countries such as Egypt, Syria, and Iraq. Topics addressed include Saudi Arabia's support of Egypt's authoritarian-minded president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, a general lack of stability and democracy throughout the region, and a lack of success of Islamist parties.

The article focuses on misleading statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump, on topics including Middle East politics, veterans affairs reforms and jobs and health care.

The article offers the insights of the members of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist movement founded in 1928, regarding the decimated movement in the Middle East and its implication to hereditary monarchies including Magdy Shalash, Ayman Abdel-Ghani, and Abdallah Karyouni.

The article discusses the fading interest of Middle East countries regarding the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). It states that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iran are the key players in larger effort to defeat and defund terrorists. It further discusses the complications and rivalries among these nations, who are blaming each other for fostering and financing Islamist terrorism.

The article discusses the situation of the Middle East and compares it to the conflicts of the European powers back in 1914 and 1939 in absence of the U.S. imperium and the resemblance of the proxy wars between Syria nd Yemen to that of the Civil War of Spain.

The article focuses on the dangers and also the opportunities brought by the president elect Donald J. Trump after winning the U.S. elections for the Gulf countries as stated by Emile Hokayem, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Middle East.

The article discusses the 2014 success of Islamist extremists in the Middle East and Northern Africa at the expense of moderate Islamists. Topics discussed include the extremists preference for violence over politics, the Muslim Brotherhood organization in Egypt and elsewhere, and the state of the government in Tunisia.

The article discusses an increasing presence of jihadist organizations in conflicts in the Middle East as of December 3, 2013, highlighting the United States' concerns regarding a potential threat from groups aligned with Islamic fundamentalist organization Al Qaeda. Topics addressed include jihadists fighting against the forces of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in the Syrian civil war, as well as Al Qaeda's presence in Syria, Yemen, and Libya.

The article discusses increasing disagreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia regarding the politics of the Middle East, highlighting the impact of an agreement between the U.S. and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program on Saudi-U.S. relations as of November 25, 2013. Topics addressed include Saudi Arabia's concerns regarding Iran's involvement in the Syrian civil war and influence throughout the Middle East, as well as Saudi Arabians' feelings of abandonment by the U.S.

The article discusses a bombing of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, allegedly carried out by Islamist extremist organization Abdullah Azzam Brigades, on November 19, 2013. Topics discussed include the possibility that Iran's support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war was a motivating factor for the attack and Iranian allegations that the attack could have been carried out by Israel or Saudi Arabia.

The author argues that the Tea Party movement within the U.S. Republican Party (G.O.P.), which led the 2013 U.S. government shutdown, is similar to Middle Eastern militant groups, particularly the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah. He uses a description of Kansas agriculture being potentially either a monoculture or a polyculture to address purported similarities between disputes between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in the Middle East and disagreements within the Republican Party.

The article discusses the attitudes of Israeli's towards political unrest in the Middle East as of August 28, 2013, highlighting views on the Syrian civil war and a military coup in Egypt. Topics addressed include attitudes towards the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, and Israeli's attitudes towards Arab people and the Arab Spring Uprisings.

The article reports on the response of Saudi Arabia to U.S. President Barack Obama's criticism on the Middle Eastern governments noting his failure to appreciate the efforts of the country in stabilizing the region.

The article focuses on the history of the conflict between Israel and Hamas-ruled Gaza in 1979 and how it transforms the identity and political form of the Middle East.

The article reports on the rising demand for the citizenship-by-investment programs offered by several countries including Canada and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Armand Arton, chief executive officer (CEO) of Arton Capital, states that the political and economic conditions in the Middle East and North Africa were the key factors explaining the increase of the programs. The author mentions that the rising demand has prompted some countries to raise the entry bar and tighten regulatory controls.

Saudi Arabia's oil minister said on Sunday that the country had reduced output by 800,000 barrels a day in March, sending the strongest signal yet that the OPEC oil cartel would not act to quell soaring prices. Consumers have urged OPEC's member countries to pump more crude to put a price cap on oil, which surged to more than $127 a barrel this month, its highest level in two and a half years amid unrest in North Africa and the Middle East. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

President Obama had hoped to go to his first United Nations meeting next week with at least one diplomatic coup: a plan to restart the long-stalled Middle East peace talks, to be announced in a three-way meeting with the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. But after a fruitless week of shuttle diplomacy, his special envoy, George J. Mitchell, returned to the United States on Friday night without an agreement on freezing construction of Jewish settlements and amid fresh signs of differences on the basis for peace negotiations. Mr. Obama now faces the prospect of a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, that some say will be little more than a photo opportunity, one that will only underscore how elusive an Arab-Israeli peace agreement is. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Few informed people doubt the tactical success of General Petraeus's operations since the ''surge.'' Uncertainty focuses squarely where it always did: on whether, as an American officer once put it to me, there is ''anything to join up to'' politically. The prospect of military action against Iran by the Bush administration appears to have receded. But however great the difficulties of diplomatic engagement with Iran and Syria, some of us question whether American policy in Iraq will ever work unless it is within the framework of very different regional policies for the Middle East. My questions: [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses the growing significance of Syria in the Middle East politics. Post-Annapolis Middle East peace conference, harsher tones reserved for Syria have given way to conciliatory ones, it is observed. Not only the U.S., Israel and Syria's neighboring Arab countries have also changed their attitude. Israel is willing to resume talks on Golan Heights. Arab countries had insisted to include Syria in the U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace talks held in Annapolis, Maryland.

The article discusses the rationale of U.S. President George W. Bush and his advisers for the invasion of Iraq by the U.S. They were not concerned about the involvement of Iraq in the spread of terrorism, but were motivated by the notion that they could bring stability in the Middle East by spreading freedom in the region.

The article comments on the political unrest in the Middle East.

Focuses on the political and economic transition of countries in the Middle East region.

Reports on the cancelled trip of U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice to several Middle Eastern countries. Support of Rice over President George W. Bush's push for democratic change; Effect of the arrest of a leading Egyptian opposition politician on the decision of Rice; Postponement of Rice's planned trip.

Reports on the unique opportunity for negotiating peace between Arabs and the Israelis. Significance of Bush's re-election to the presidency and the emergence of a new Palestinian leadership on world politics; Pursuance of stability in Iraq and peace between Palestinians and Israelis; Role of the U.S. in achieving peace in the region; Recommendations for the need of the U.S. to reassert itself in the Middle East.

Reports political developments in the Middle East as of April 2004.

Reports political developments in the Middle East as of December 10, 2003.

Reports on a speech by United States President George W. Bush before the National Endowment for Democracy in which he urged Iran, Syria, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to embrace democracy. Excerpts from the speech; Appearance of the speech as part of an effort to change perceptions of the Iraq occupation; Questions about the United States' capability to stabilize Iraq; Comparison of modern efforts to establish democracy to U.S. efforts in Europe and Asia following World War II; Identification of North Korea, Myanmar, Cuba, and Zimbabwe as four nations where the president said dictatorship was doomed to failure.

Assesses the impact on inter-Arab politics of Iraqi resentment towards other Arab regimes and the Palestinians for letting themselves be bought off by Saddam Hussein.

Reports on the impact of the proliferation of satellite news services on Middle East politics.

Deals with the concerns of leaders of Middle Eastern countries over the influence of Kurdish nationalism on encouraging a resurgence of separatism among their own Kurdish population.

Discusses some arguments to refute the claims that a U.S. military attack against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein would destabilize the Middle East.

Discusses several issues regarding political leaders in the Middle East.

Editorial. Comments on the progress of nations in the Middle East to promote peace between Israel and Palestine as of May 14, 2002.

Editorial. Focuses on the actions taken by the United States government regarding the conflict in the Middle East.

Provides United States clarification about the Hama Rules of Middle East politics in its war against terrorism.

Explains that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States has changed the politics and the nature of conflict in the Middle East.

Focuses on an Internet photo contest on the web site for the MSNBC television network, which has become embroiled in a symbolic conflict of opinion about the Middle East. Details of the Web site, where visitors can vote for their favorite photo; How a photo of a Palestinian child and father taking cover from gunfire in the Gaza Strip has attracted the votes of Palestinian supporters; E-mail campaign which was launched by Israeli supporters to garner votes for other pictures; Voting results; Response of MSNBC executives.

Deals with political issues in the Middle East, focusing on the election of Ariel Sharon as Israeli prime minister.

Examines the peace process in the Middle East. Details on the September 2000 peace process; Analysis of the rationale for risk-taking for peace in the region; Result of the Arab-Israeli agreements.

Reports that United States presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush are focusing their campaigns on the political crisis in the Middle East. Criticisms of Gore's campaign against Bush's views on the crisis; Statement issued by Bush; Arguments of the candidates over health insurance.

Discusses the effect of the death of President Hafez al-Assad of Syria on Middle East politics. Probable ascension of his son Bashar; Implications for Syria's relationship with Lebanon and Israel; Hope of Israeli and Western leaders for political and economic opening of Syria; Role of Hafez and Syria in Middle East politics.

Focuses on the social and political status of the Arab Middle East. Explanation from Stephen P. Cohen of the Middle East Studies; Changes that happened in Jordan and Morocco; Role of Egypt in the Middle East's peacemaking.

Reports on the pause in the peace initiative of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak after the death of King Hassan II of Morocco in 1999. Postponement of the meeting between Barak and Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat; Possible encounter between Barak and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in the funeral for the king; Presence of the key players in the Middle East peace efforts in the king's funeral.

Comments on the efforts of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to set an agreement for the Middle East peace process. Developments on the relations between Syria and Palestine; Opinion on setting a deadline for the agreement; Views on the United States cooperation with Barak for the peace negotiations.

Presents excerpts from a transcript of a news conference by United States President Bill Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on July 19, 1999 regarding peace negotiations in the Middle East. Views of the two leaders on the length of time for the facilitation of the peace process; Reactions to the meeting of the Syrian Vice President with Palestinian organizations opposed to the peace process.

Reports on the end of the visit of King Abdullah of Jordan to the United States. His statement on the relations between Syria and Israel; His discussion on how peace can be made stable in the Middle East.