With one war, Trump is breaking Middle East’s old power structure
Strikes on Iran part of broader strategy to force a regional realignment that decades of US policy deliberately avoided. Read More Here
Tag: Saudi Arabia
A war imposed, a peace shaped by Riyadh and Islamabad
The Islamabad meeting of the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt seems to have firmly established as the principal venue for potential US-Iran talks. Read More Here
Between illusions of the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ Middle East
This conflict may not produce a new regional order as much as it may prolong the life of the region’s crises. Read More Here
Iran and the New Middle East
The end of a theocratic Iran will mean the end of the Middle Eastern region’s vortex of instability. Read More Here
Iran and the Limits of American Power
What a U.S. military strike would and would not achieve. Read More Here
Saudi Arabia, UAE risk a split in Middle East over competing visions
A ‘new order’ is emerging as Abu Dhabi-backed separatist allies clash with pro-Riyadh governments in the region. Read More Here
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
Washington’s Looming Middle Eastern Quagmire
The war in Gaza, American overstretch, and the case for retrenchment. Read More Here
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
Saudi Arabia’s empire of sand
As war breaks out, MBS is racing to build his dreams. Read More Here
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