The explosion in Beirut last week was reportedly caused by the ignition of ammonium nitrate. But the events that led to blast can be traced back decades. Lebanon is at its most critical juncture since the end of the civil war. Corruption and economic mismanagement had bought the country to the precipice of economic catastrophe before the...

Abstract Saudi Arabia represents the sixth most powerful foreign lobby in the United States. Following Israel and Qatar, Saudi Arabia is the third country in the Middle East to invest the most in shaping U.S. foreign policy, according to the Foreign Lobby Watch. Investigations surrounding Russia’s influence in making Donald Trump win the...