Rob Edens

December 3, 2014
Qatar Mends Its Gulf Neighbor Fences
An eight-month-long diplomatic standoff between Qatar and Saudi Arabia came to a sudden end in November during a snap meeting in Riyadh that took even Middle East experts by...
December 3, 2014
Qatar Mends Its Saudi Fences
Bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Qatar soured in the wake of the Arab Spring as Qatar lent its diplomatic support, along with some $8 billion, to President Mohammed...
March 25, 2014
Can Matteo Renzi Fix Italian Politics?
Italy proudly boasts being the only country in the world where one can have a career as a gondolier, cheese whisperer, olive oil police officer or renaissance flag thrower. To this...
March 25, 2014
Can Matteo Renzi Fix Italian Politics?
His dazzling ascent to Italy's highest political office is only matched by his prodigious ambitions. With a hyperactivity not seen in Europe since the early days of Sarkozy, for the...