Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 18, 2018

Kersten Knipp, DW: Saudi Arabia: Powerful, but not omnipotent after Khashoggi affair

Saudi Arabia's reputation has suffered massively as a result of Jamal Khashoggi's suspected murder. World leaders are keeping their distance. The country could be hostile in the face of criticism, or enact reforms.

Christine Lagarde will no longer attend the upcoming investors' conference in Riyadh. In the initial wake of the disappearance and suspected murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the International Monetary Fund chief confirmed that she would still participate in the meeting. Finally, she has pulled out.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 18, 2018

What the Arab World Needs Most Is Free Expression -- Jamal Khashoggi, Washington Post

How to respond to Saudi Arabia after the Khashoggi disappearance -- Neil Quilliam, The Hill

US Military Leaders Keep Quiet on Saudi Arabia Amid Khashoggi Outrage -- Kevin Baron, Defense One

Hamas makes it clear it has no interest in peace with Israel -- Vivian Bercovici, National

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A confrontation in Idlib remains inevitable -- Joe Macaron, Al Jazeera

Assad's strategic use of ISIL made his victory in Syria possible -- Maysam Behravesh, Al Jazeera

What if North Korea Collapsed? -- Jamie Metzl, National Interest

South Korea and China relations warming but chilly restrictions remain -- Laura Zhou, SCMP

‘China calls it fishing, Indonesia calls it crime’: Pudjiastuti finds her target for Oceans summit -- David Rose, SCMP

How Russia moved into Central Africa -- Aaron Ross, Reuters

Europe’s North Korea moment -- Yoon Young-kwan and Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Reuters

Italy Hits Back on European Immigration Policy -- Daniel R. DePetris, National Interest

Could oil nation Norway help save the climate? -- Lars Bevanger, DW

Brazil swings toward Trumpism -- Edward Lynch, The Hill

Somalia airstrike shines spotlight on America's shadowy wars -- Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner

The next battleground: What do we really know about what adversaries do in space? -- Sandra Erwin, Space News