Saudi Arabia is pursuing a more institutionalized model while the UAE’s flexible hedging emphasizes optionality over commitment in security.
SDF forces have few options but to accept an unfavourable American- and Turkish-backed deal proposed by Damascus.
Trump’s approach to the Middle East reflects a distinct vision of order rooted in strength, transactional diplomacy, and regional burden-sharing.
China is less a blueprint than a reference point for the GCC. Governance instruments can be adapted, but their effects are mediated by local structures.
The conflict in Rojava has changed from a confrontation between the Syrian government and the SDF to a potential nationalist movement.
The enduring struggle between secular constitutionalism and religious authority continues to define the Iranian political landscape.
The 2025 Ukrainian strikes show that dark vessels are now at the crossroads of sanctions enforcement, hybrid conflict, and maritime safety.
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland can lead to the utilization of Berbera for bombers, refuelling, intelligence, and reconnaissance against the Houthis.
The Taliban seek to marginalise Persian (Dari) in favour of Pashto, which forms part of a broader pattern of cultural suppression in Afghanistan.
For the first time in almost six decades, intellectuals are engaged in an open conversation about their state, society, and shared future in Syria.
A careful reading of Libya Since Qaddafi would help address some of the obstacles that Iran would encounter, should regime change occur.
I would like to see educational initiatives, sustainable development, and economic growth happen in the Gaza Strip and beyond, in the Middle East.
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