Mamoun Fandy

Because global developments are shaped there, every political writer is inevitably tempted to focus on the Davos Forum in Switzerland. Instead of the most significant global event of the year, I would like to write about a stroll along Prince Mohammed bin Salman Road in Riyadh: the road and the…

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…

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…

“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…