Momentous events in the Middle East, in particular in Saudi Arabia and Israel, have gone almost unnoticed, obscured by a daily diet of sensationalism that does nothing to clarify the situation. As the attention of the United States turns inwards, these two key U.S. allies must take steps to secure their own futures. Saudi Arabia was established following World War I, part of a tactic by the British and the French to control the Middle East. The House of Saud was awarded control of Arabia, a str…
