Thomas W. Lippman, a former Middle East bureau chief of the <em>Washington Post</em>, is the author of six books about the region and an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington.

Women Speaking Out in Saudi Arabia

[caption id="attachment_55245272" align="alignnone" width="620"] Saudi women stand behind a fence during a ceremony as part of the morning Eid Al…

Entering the Private Sector, But Where?

[caption id="attachment_55250575" align="alignnone" width="620"] A McDonald's restaurant stands near the center of town on July 15, 1996 in Riyadh,…

The Water’s Edge

[caption id="attachment_55250331" align="alignnone" width="620"] A Palestinian boy squirts water from a tap in the street on March 20, 2014 as the…

Time to Catch the Train

[caption id="attachment_55249675" align="alignnone" width="620"] A man stands watching the newly-opened Holy Sites metro light rail in the western…

After Oil, Industry

[caption id="attachment_55249246" align="alignnone" width="620"] A picture taken on December 4, 2012, shows electricity pylons erected along a main…

Another First for Saudi Women

[caption id="attachment_55248789" align="alignnone" width="620"] Somayya Jabarti, Editor-in-Chief of the Saudi Gazette (Asharq Al-Awsat)[/caption]My…

A Taxing Problem

[caption id="attachment_55248228" align="alignnone" width="620"] Heavy clouds are seen over the center of Riyadh, on November 17, 2013. (FAYEZ…

Jobs For The Girls

[caption id="attachment_55247370" align="alignnone" width="620"] A Saudi businesswoman speaks on her mobile during the Private Sector Middle East…

We Have Been Here Before

[caption id="attachment_55246748" align="alignnone" width="620"] US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, is escorted by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince…