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Saudi Arabia is gambling on a gargantuan building boom to remake its image and economy, but history offers cautionary tales over such ambitions.
Young Saudis are letting loose at new state-sponsored social and cultural events even as the government cracks down harshly on political dissent.
China spies an opportunity to draw closer politically and economically to Saudi Arabia as ties between the U.S. and the oil-rich kingdom falter.
The Palestinians’ red, white, black and green flag has been a ubiquitous presence at the Middle East’s first World Cup.
Though it pledged to respect the rights of Afghan women and girls, the Taliban is turning back the clock on their education and presence in public life.
China expands its links to Afghanistan as entrepreneurs scout for business opportunities and Beijing makes overtures to the ruling Taliban in Kabul.
One of the world’s poorest nations sits on abundant deposits of iron, lead, lithium and other minerals, possibly worth trillions of dollars.
A return to power for former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to complicate Israel’s relationship with its neighbors and the United States.
Drones, allegedly Iranian-made, are in use by Russia in its war against Ukraine, the latest example of how the Kremlin’s war forces governments to contend with a Cold War-style calculus.
Constancy and consistency are the keys to a Kabul restaurant that for generations has specialized in chainaki, Afghanistan’s ultimate comfort food.
