Saudi Arabia

Game of Thrones

Morocco is the Arab world's last chance to prove that monarchs can reform their countries without getting thrown out of them.

BY JAMES TRAUB | JUNE 10, 2011

Friend Request

Barack Obama has been saying the right things about democracy in the Arab world. Bahrain, a key U.S. ally, will be the test of whether he really means them.

BY JAMES TRAUB | MAY 27, 2011

Hands Off the Wheel

The most ridiculous Saudi arguments against women drivers.

BY CAMERON ABADI | MAY 26, 2011

Osama's Oil Obsession

Al Qaeda wants to hit Americans where it hurts: in their gas tanks.

BY DAVEED GARTENSTEIN-ROSS | MAY 23, 2011

The LWOT: NYPD arrests two in plot against synagogue; U.S. finds bin Laden "diary"

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MAY 13, 2011

The LWOT: Al-Qaeda acknowledges bin Laden death

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MAY 6, 2011

The LWOT: U.S. kills Osama bin Laden

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MAY 3, 2011

Osama the Icon

The global cult of the terrorist mastermind.

MAY 2, 2011

The LWOT: Massive cache of Gitmo docs released

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | APRIL 26, 2011

Outraged in Riyadh

Is the House of Saud dumping Obama?

BY SIMON HENDERSON | APRIL 14, 2011

Is Bahrain Creating a New Terrorist Threat?

By leaving no room for peaceful dissent, the Bahraini monarchy is creating the conditions for a violent revolt.

BY HUSSEIN IBISH | APRIL 14, 2011

The LWOT: DC-area man sentenced after terrorism plea; CIA aims to kill, not capture

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | APRIL 12, 2011

What Not to Wear

Five countries where the term "fashion police" is meant literally.

BY SUZANNE MERKELSON, JOSHUA E. KEATING | APRIL 11, 2011

The LWOT: 9/11 plotters to be tried at Guantánamo

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | APRIL 5, 2011

The LWOT: DOJ announces relaxed Miranda rules; Alleged white supremacist indicted over Spokane bomb

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MARCH 25, 2011

High Anxiety

Saudi Arabia's nervous leaders might not have a creative way to quell dissent, but at least they're consistent.

BY TOBY C. JONES | MARCH 23, 2011

The Myth of the Useful Dictator

In propping up autocrats in countries like Yemen and Bahrain, the United States has long weighed its interests against its principles. Is it a false choice?

BY JAMES TRAUB | MARCH 18, 2011

There Will Be No Uprising in Saudi Arabia

Contrary to what you might have heard, the kingdom is hardly ripe for revolution.

BY NAWAF OBAID | MARCH 10, 2011

Best of ArabLeaks

Just how much did these cables change the world?

MARCH 9, 2011

The LWOT: Gunman kills two U.S. Airmen at Frankfurt Airport; Two NJ men plead guilty to attempting to join al-Shabaab

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MARCH 4, 2011

Saudi Arabia's Musk Revolution

The king has returned, bearing gifts. But government mismanagement and squabbling within the House of Saud may mean that the kingdom is in for a rocky transition period.

BY SIMON HENDERSON | MARCH 1, 2011

The LWOT: British court convicts Awlaki-linked terror plotter; Texas terror suspect to plead not guilty

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | MARCH 1, 2011

The LWOT: FBI arrests Saudi in alleged terrorism plot; Chesser gets 25 years in prison

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | FEBRUARY 25, 2011

The Al Jazeera Effect

The inside story of Egypt's TV wars and how Saudi Arabia could be next.

BY HUGH MILES | FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The LWOT: Chechen rebel leader claims Moscow attack; Cameron criticizes 'multiculturalism'

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Gimme Shelter

Why is Hosni Mubarak clinging to power? Maybe because the life of an exiled dictator isn't what it used to be.

BY SCOTT HORTON | FEBRUARY 2, 2011

The LWOT: Ghailani receives life sentence in embassy bombings; U.K. announces counterterrorism reforms

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JANUARY 28, 2011

The LWOT: Ghailani faces life at sentencing today; Alleged al Qaeda figure could be deported to U.S.

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JANUARY 25, 2011

The Post-Tunisia World

Last week's upheaval showed that citizens of the Arab world are willing and able to overthrow their dictators -- and the Obama administration has to figure out how it will respond when they do.

BY JAMES TRAUB | JANUARY 21, 2011

The LWOT: Protests greet Guantanamo anniversary; FBI interrogates American in Kuwait

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JANUARY 14, 2011