Time of the Season: Saudi Arabia Seeks a Quiet Hajj in the Shadow of Iran Discord
Riyadh’s reputation is now at stake against the backdrop of the Iran War and its ongoing fallout. Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler,…
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Turkey’s Unilateral Maritime Claim and Regional Instability
The long-standing dispute over maritime jurisdiction in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey, Greece and the Republic of Cyprus has reached a new…
Is Egypt in Africa? The Fascinating Geography Behind the World’s Most Misplaced Country
Egypt is one of the few countries on Earth that is genuinely transcontinental. The Suez Canal, the 193-kilometre waterway connecting the Mediterranean…
Iran’s criminal proxies: How Tehran has turned organised crime into an instrument of foreign policy
As Iran developed its formal “Axis of Resistance” — it simultaneously built a parallel infrastructure of criminal proxies far beyond the region.…
Middle East Disorder and Turkey’s Strategic Opportunity
If American and Israeli pressure on Iran intensifies to the point of destabilising the Islamic Republic itself, Turkey may emerge as the…
Operation OPEC Fury: Abu Dhabi’s Exit Symbolises Unilateralism and a Post-Petrostate Outlook
After significant and unprecedented wartime defence spending, economic disruption and commercial losses, the UAE intends to maximise oil revenue by leaving OPEC.…
Al-Qaeda’s Attempted Takeover of Mali: Today a Blow to Russia, Tomorrow a Global Threat
The offensive exposes significant Russian vulnerabilities in protecting its Malian client. Russian setbacks in West Africa should not, however, be a cause…
The Gulf’s Reckoning
The Gulf has discovered — at grievous cost — that it cannot stand apart from a war being fought, in part, across…
Getting the Ball Rolling: Morocco Leverages Its World Cup Role for Infrastructure and Image
Morocco is preparing to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, mobilising massive investments in infrastructure that extend far…
Tehran, We Have a Problem: Iran’s Grim Post-War Outlook
During the Iran war, Tehran’s official messaging sought to project resilience on the home front, while broadcasting defiance of its enemies to…