The Sky Is No Longer Safe: How Iran’s Retaliation Shattered the Gulf’s Illusion of Insulation
For decades, the Gulf Arab states have operated under an unspoken assumption: that wars in the Middle East were things that happened…
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Nuclear Turkey: A Dangerous Step Against Global Security
On 25th February, Yeni Şafak, a newspaper closely aligned with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s administration, made headlines with a provocative stance on…
The Dendias Doctrine: Greece’s Diplomatic and Military Blueprint Against Turkish Expansion
On 18 February, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias unveiled a new measure dubbed the “Turkey clause,” aimed at preventing major weapons systems…
Will Iran’s Pillars Hold Under Pressure?
Iran teeters on the edge. Waves of protests have swept the country, sanctions are tightening, the currency is sliding, rivers are drying…
All roads lead to Qatar: FIBA 2027 World Cup
In the desert capital of Doha, preparations are steadily building for one of the most significant moments in international basketball history: the…
Deterrence Without Closure: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Strategy and the Limits of Coercive Pressure
Every time tensions spike between Washington and Tehran, the same threat rises from the Persian Gulf like a recurring fever: Iran will…
Hostage Diplomacy: Iran’s Persistent Strategy and the West’s Failure to Deter
After more than a year in detention in Iran, the judiciary in Tehran announced on 19 February that Lindsey and Craig Foreman,…
The GCC’s Inconvenient Fracture: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Competing Visions of Regional Order
On December 29, 2025, Saudi Arabian jets struck the port of Mukalla in southern Yemen. The target was not a Houthi weapons…