Three things Mike Pompeo should say in Cairo this week, but probably won't

The close of World War I was supposed to end the world’s reliance on arms—and empire. But on the centenary, the Middle East offers proof that this hasn’t happened.

Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Iranian nuclear deal continues a rich tradition of U.S. fecklessness.

A look back at what the administration has accomplished in the region in the past year

As the kingdom makes mass arrests at home and tensions spike in the region, the United States looks on.

He faces numerous possible pitfalls in his first official trip to the region—as well as opportunities.

What I learned from my own contacts with Russian intelligence agents.

What happens when a Texas community college opens a campus 8,000 miles from home?

Why the Obama administration's "light footprint" strategy might be counterproductive.

An Emirati shopping mall offers a glimpse into the world of Muslim fashion.

The spread of disbelief in the Arab world

And four other takeaways from Israel's contest

What The Atlantic got wrong about ISIS

An interview with Bashar al Assad