Arab & Islamic Politics

A new royal decree giving women the right to vote can't hide the decay in the House of Saud.

In Bahrain, the struggle between Sunnis and Shiites -- and their respective patrons, Saudi Arabia and Iran -- enters a new phase with this weekend's parliamentary by-elections.

The PA's demand for a UN declaration that names east Jerusalem as the capital of a new Palestinian state actually goes against the wishes of much of the city's Palestinian population.

As the various threats posed by Iran's nuclear efforts become increasingly clear to the international community, most published assessments of the regime's strategy continue to overlook the role of religion. Because Iran is a theocracy, any attempt to fashion an effective policy toward its nuclear program must account for the

The anti-Israel hatred ingrained in Egypt's nationalist ideology may well be the downfall of Egypt's revolt.

The downward spiral in Turkish-Israeli relations is not only an irreversible trend, but also a lose-lose situation for both sides.

According to reliable, face-to-face surveys, more Palestinians in east Jerusalem would prefer to become citizens of Israel rather than citizens of a new Palestinian state.

Soner Cagaptay and Ata Akiner examine the political and military implications of Turkey's new order since the military resignations of July 2011.

As the Asad regime crackdown continues, neighboring states are increasingly likely to view Syria as another arena for contesting power.