Mamoun Fandy

Mamoun Fandy

The Repercussions of the Israeli Assault on Qatar 

On September 11, 2025, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting in New York to discuss Israel’s strike on the Qatari capital, Doha, issuing a statement that condemned the assault on Qatar’s sovereignty without naming the perpetrator. The attack raises grave questions around…

Saudi Arabia and the Architecture of Regional De-escalation

The Middle East has been sitting on a powder keg since October 7, 2023. Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz's visit to Iran last week was a pivotal step toward regional de-escalation that reaffirms Saudi Arabia’s adept role in putting the region on a path toward appeasing…

Genocide Is a Craft, and Accumulation of Experience

“In the words of the Lord’s Prayer that we share, I ask you to forgive us our trespasses and our guilt. Without a conscious process of remembering, without sorrow, without apology, there can be no reconciliation.” This quote is from a speech given by Germany Economic Cooperation and Development…

Why Are the Saudis Succeeding as Many Around Them Fail?

A question: “Why are the Saudis succeeding as many around them fail?” It seems a simple question, but the answer is extremely complex and cannot be summed up in a newspaper column. First of all, you might end up disappointed if you think that this article is flattering, as politics is a science…