As Russia bombs every rebel in Syria except ISIS and Iran and the Saudis square off over dead pilgrims and arms shipments to Yemen, could instability spread to the vital oil producing and shipping areas of the Middle East? Quite possibly.

Wilsonians in the White House get sidelined, as the Obama Administration gets determined to limit America’s exposure in the Middle East.

Torrents of commentary are coming our way on the Iran deal. Take care of whom you trust.

The Assad regime is handing command of its military efforts to Iran. This doesn’t bode well for a despondent Syrian military already on its back foot.

The Saudis are getting serious about funding the rebels. Could this be a gamechanger?

The success of the Syria raid and the collapse in Ramadi paradoxically point to the same grim fact: America’s chosen policies in the Middle East are failing.

Will Iran take the Administration’s warnings on Yemen seriously?

Saudi Arabia announced an end to operations but continued its bombing today. Nevertheless, dialogue between Yemen’s factions seems closer at hand than ever.

What do souring U.S.-Israeli relations, the blooming war in Yemen, and the nuclear talks with Iran have to do with each other? A lot, but not in the ways you might think.

After beating back ISIS at the border town of Arsal, Lebanon is preparing for what could be a long war. The U.S. has agreed to pitch in by arming the Lebanese forces, while the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon has drawn a “red line” in front of ISIS.