In the week that followed the Jeddah Security and Development Summit, tens of reports were published in quick succession; some focused on the events, and others assessed its implications. Even the Tehran Summit that brought together the Presidents of Russia, Iran and Turkey did not manage to turn…

The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s discussion with The Atlantic continues to stimulate reflections on the renewal and invigoration of a new religious discourse. What the Crown Prince has been calling for is a new approach to addressing religious matters and their functions and concerns. A…

I didn't know that the well-known philosopher Paul Ricoeur - French President Macron’s mentor - had started talking about peace and its links to advantage and rationality in the 50s of the 20th century. A colleague brought it to my attention while I was researching the evolution of the US legal…

This is neither a new nor a surprising conclusion. Since the beginning of Obama’s first term, there was talk of changing orientations and priorities. Usually, Republicans are the ones who do not like the US government to expand both internally and externally. Obama, the Democrat, however, is…