Why Saudi Arabia Is Staying on the Sidelines in the Red Sea Conflict
After years of war with the Houthis, Riyadh is seeking to ensure its security above all else—but peace talks are precarious, and the plan could backfire. Read More Here
Category: Middle East
The hopelessness of Biden’s two-state solution
Even a Saudi push fails to give dormant peace proposal new life as Netanyahu seems content to wait out Biden and deal with Trump. Read More Here
How Saudi Arabia Could Use Its Leverage in Gaza
Riyadh might have a great deal of influence over the future of Israel and Palestine, but it is waiting for a genuine and viable peace process. Read More Here
Middle East Conflict Risks Reshaping the Region’s Economies
The IMF is revising its outlook for the region and stands ready to step up needed support. Read More Here
What’s Stopping Egypt From Stepping Up in Gaza?
Internal dynamics restrict Cairo’s options for involvement in a post-Hamas Gaza. Read More Here
Washington’s Looming Middle Eastern Quagmire
The war in Gaza, American overstretch, and the case for retrenchment. Read More Here
Why Netanyahu finally agreed to a hostage deal
Two things have been constant throughout Netanyahu’s long stint in power. He is notoriously indecisive, especially when it comes to military and security matters, and he is obsessed with his political survival. Those characteristics coloured his approach to hostage diplomacy, and to the broader war in Gaza. Read More Here
The Danger of Working with Religious-inspired Proxies
Hamas is a Cold War creation and was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin (and funded by Israel) in 1987, at the start of the First Intifada, to oppose the secular, nationalist Fatah organization, run by Yasser Arafat. The group is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. Read More Here Also Read: The Ghosts of Lebanon
What the War in Gaza Means for Saudi Arabia
Although an Israeli-Saudi deal is off the table for now, the incentives that brought Saudi Arabia to consider recognizing Israel have not gone away. Read More Here
Why Iran Is Gambling on Hamas
Tehran’s strategy to weaken Israel and divide the region… Read More Here
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