Saudi Arabia is a frightened monarchy. It's beset by Sunni extremists from the Islamic State and Shiite extremists backed by Iran. David Ignatius arabiabackbeset Change image and share on social
Hedge-fund managers make too much money relative to their social utility. I wish their rewards were a bit closer to those of, say, schoolteachers. David Ignatius biteclosefund Change image and share on social
As Obama prepares to begin the last year of his presidency, he stands in an unusual position on the national stage: He is the rationalist, a creature of intellect rather than emotion. David Ignatius begincreatureemotion Change image and share on social
Movies have a way of distilling moments in our culture, and 'Gravity' may be the defining film for the lost-in-space year of 2013: Nothing works. David Ignatius culturedefinedistill Change image and share on social
If you want to hear arguments against deploying a big U.S. ground force in Syria, just ask a general. David Ignatius argumentbigdeploy Change image and share on social
Yes, Europe needs to be more welcoming, but that's only half of it. Muslims need to embrace the obligations of European residence and citizenship. David Ignatius citizenshipembraceeurope Change image and share on social
'Cyber-security' is one of those hot topics that has launched a thousand seminars and strategy papers without producing much in the way of policy. David Ignatius cyberhotlaunch Change image and share on social
2011 was a year in which events rarely turned out as predicted, and when much of the world seemed shrouded in turmoil and uncertainty. It was difficult for government analysts back in Washington to know just where they were on the map, let alone where they were heading. David Ignatius analystbackdifficult share on social
Moscow and Washington have evolved a delicate process for 'de-confliction' in the tight Syrian airspace, where accidents or miscommunication could be disastrous. David Ignatius accidentairspaceconfliction Change image and share on social
Bob Gates has unusual standing in the debate about the Obama administration's foreign policy: He was defense secretary for both a hawkish President George W. Bush and a wary President Obama. He understood Bush's desire to project power and Obama's skepticism. David Ignatius administrationbobbush share on social
