Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 16, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, on Oct. 16, 2018. (AFP Photo)

David A. Andelman, Reuters: Will Khashoggi case bring down Saudi’s crown prince?

Saudi Arabia and especially its young crown prince – who has been variously portrayed as naïve, venal and blood-thirsty – appear to have vastly misjudged the reaction to the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who opposed the new heir’s unchecked efforts to reshape the kingdom and the entire Middle East region with his own vision.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 16, 2018

Khashoggi and Chaos: The Reckless Path of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince -- Gil Barndollar, National Interest

As America’s Élite Abandons a Reckless Saudi Prince, Will Trump Join Them? -- Robin Wright, New Yorker

Think tanks reconsider Saudi support amid Khashoggi controversy -- Alexander Nazaryan, Yahoo News

Saudis Point Oil Weapon at Themselves -- Liam Denning, Bloomberg View

Factbox: U.S., Saudi Arabia have leverage on each other; using it has costs -- Arshad Mohammed, Reuters

Forty-Five Years After the 1973 War, Israel Faces Another Year of Decision -- Shai Feldman, National Interest

Why Containing China Is Easier Said Than Done -- Peter Harris, National Interest

Japan feeling isolated as Seoul, US and North Korea talk -- Peter J. Brown, National Interest

Will Brits say 'au revoir' to French dream post-Brexit? -- Lisa Louis, DW

5 lessons from Europe’s busy electoral weekend -- Ryan Heath, Politico

Orthodox Church rift is a defeat for Vladimir Putin -- Konstantin Eggert, DW

The winners and losers of Brazil’s elections -- Valeria Saccone, Global Americans

Mapped: America's Absent Ambassadors -- Elizabeth Miles & Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy

Welcome to the G-20 from Hell -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times

What I Loved About Paul Allen -- Bill Gates, The Atlantic