Turbulence over Arabia: The Houthi Blockade of Saudi Arabia Could End Four Years of Relative Calm
The Houthis have shown before that a limited, symbolic dispute can curdle into a maritime campaign with real economic teeth within days…
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Western Sahara’s Future: Trump, Morocco and Algeria’s Next Move
Where earlier decades saw greater international sympathy for Sahrawi independence or a UN-mediated referendum on the territory’s future, the diplomatic tide has…
Iran, Cornered: A Weakened Regime Chooses Its Battles
As Iran widens its retaliation against the Gulf monarchies, why is Israel largely spared and what does that reveal about Tehran’s changing…
Syria’s Dangerous Bet on Normality
Bombs in Damascus complicate a rehabilitation the West has already decided to bless. For a country trying to persuade the world it…
History in the Making: Lebanon’s Framework Agreement with Israel
If one country encapsulates the geopolitical upheaval that has swept the Middle East over the past three years, it is Lebanon. Whether…
Oman’s Cautious Iran Policy: The Gulf’s Ultimate Balancing Act
What guides Oman’s apparent sympathies to the Islamic Republic? The answer lies less in ideological affinity than in shrewd, long-cultivated realism towards…
Iran’s Resilience Against Sanctions, Revisited
Seven years of American economic pressure have not broken Iran. The events of 2025–2026 show why. When the United States withdrew from…
Armenia’s 2026 Election: Pro-West Alignment In, Russian Orbit Out
Since coming to power during the 2018 Velvet Revolution, Pashinyan has sought to reduce Armenia’s reliance on Russia, pursue closer ties with…
Can a House Divided Stand? Fractures Widen Within Iran’s Ruling Elite Over the US-Iran Agreement
The issue of the US-Iran agreement reflects a deeper struggle over the Islamic Republic’s identity, the balance of power between its various…
Egypt’s Energy Crisis: Once a Net Energy Exporter, Egypt Scrambles for Imports to Keep the Lights On
For a government already stretched by its perennial domestic economic and social challenges, the issue of reliable electricity and fuel supply has…