News in Brief Is America Shifting on Arming Saudi Arabia? The American government's conscience may be catching up to its arms-supply deals. Will that continue under President Trump? Cameron Hood
News in Brief Will Syria Be a New Ukraine? The U.S. and Russia announced a ceasefire in Syria on Monday—but with Russia's track record in conflict resolution, it is anything but certain. Cameron Hood
News in Brief America’s Saudi Liability Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr demonstrates that Riyadh is able to act with growing impunity in the Middle East. It also signals a potentially dangerous shift in American-Saudi relations. Cameron Hood
News in Brief How Will the Paris Attacks Shift Russia’s Role on the World Stage? In committing to an expanded front against ISIS, France risks having the most to lose, while Russia has the most to gain. Cameron Hood