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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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…
Time of the Season: Saudi Arabia Seeks a Quiet Hajj in the Shadow of Iran Discord
Riyadh’s reputation is at stake against the backdrop of the Iran War and its ongoing fallout. Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown…
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.…
The Iran War Through Sunni Eyes: Tehran’s Image Declines Amid Attacks on Neighbours and Sectarianism
A review of Sunni discourses over the course of the month and a half of fighting reveals that critical attitudes towards Iran…
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…