Dial 9-11 For JASTA (Cover Story)
JASTA, or the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, allows families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for the actions of its citizens, lower-level officials, and state-sponsored charities that […]
Portraits of a Changing City
On view at the Smithsonian’s esteemed Sackler Gallery in Washington D.C., Ahmed Mater’s exhibit of installations and photographs is the first solo exhibition for a Saudi artist in the United […]
New Big Shot on the Block
I interviewed the director who won Best Film at the Marrakech Film Festival. Here’s my report for Newsweek Middle East about his movie, Very Big Shot – فيلم كتير كبير. […]
A Conversation with Francis Ford Coppola
Art will always be a more powerful instrument of change than weapons, renowned Italian-American director Francis Ford Coppola told Newsweek Middle East on the sidelines of the 15th Annual Marrakech […]
American Reset?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that when it comes to the Middle East, pragmatism trumps idealism for U.S. presidents. The 2016 U.S. contenders make no bones about operating from […]
Game of Isotopes: Are Iran’s prospects looking up?
Here’s my latest article for Newsweek Middle East on the adoption of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, an agreement inked with Iran to halt the potential threat […]