RSF Is Fighting a Different War Now as Drones are Swarming SAF Forces in Sudan
Burhan's Failed Strategy in the Ongoing War What is actually new here is the shape of the RSF's response to recent setbacks. Rather than mounting the kind of large scale conventional counterattack that characterized earlier phases of the war, the RSF has shifted toward a dispersed, multi front campaign built…
Saudi Arabia Reaches for an Old Egyptian Pipeline as Its Sea Lanes Close
For decades Saudi Arabia's oil reached the world through two doors, the Strait of Hormuz to the east and the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb to the southwest. This summer both doors are jammed at once, and Riyadh has been forced back to a piece of infrastructure built for exactly…
Qatar Turns to Diamond Trade as Hormuz Crisis Halts Gas Exports
In a decisive move to diversify its economy and reduce its heavy…
Why Yemen’s Government Cannot Stop Houthi Attacks
Yemen's internationally recognized government (IRG) recently declared it is "prepared for any…
Gulf Banks Are Becoming a Quiet Anchor of Stability Across the Region
For all the disruption the war has brought to shipping, energy flows,…
Why the US-Saudi Nuclear Bargain May Collapse Under Its Own Confusion
Two days after his own Energy Department signed an agreement to build…
Why Caracas Is Warming to Israel While Avoiding Full Normalization
The restoration of consular ties between Caracas and Jerusalem after seventeen years is a narrow, functional agreement rather than a diplomatic breakthrough. What was restored is consular cooperation tied specifically to earthquake recovery, not embassies, ambassadors, or a resumption of full bilateral relations. That distinction matters. Governments regularly use humanitarian…
Will Lebanon Abolishing the Death Penalty Democratize the Region?
Lebanon's parliament abolishing the death penalty is being reported, correctly, as a…
How Much Political Dammage Can Sharren Haskel Inflict to Netanyahu
Sharren Haskel’s resignation and the launch of her "Israel First" party mark…
Kuwait’s LNG Imports Are Rising Because Its Own Gas Production Is Collapsing
Kuwait's LNG imports climbing to their highest level since the US-Israel-Iran war…
Netanyahu Is Implementing the Gaza Plan While Officially Rejecting It
Benjamin Netanyahu's public rejection of Donald Trump's 15-point Gaza plan, delivered on…
Syria Reclaims Ports as Russian Military Footprint Changes
In a highly visible sign of Syria’s transition toward post-war reconstruction, commercial…
China is the biggest beneficiary of the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact
For decades, the United States has been the primary guarantor of security…
Yemen is Spiraling Back Toward All-Out War
Four years of relative calm in Yemen are threatening to evaporate in…
The Red Sea Coalition Is Unlikely to Succeed
Turkey's signature on the charter of the Saudi led maritime coalition is…
How the “Shadow Fleet” and Regional War Are Engineering an Ecological Catastrophe
When we think of modern warfare and geopolitical maneuvering, the immediate metrics…
Iran’s BRICS Bank Membership is a Symbolic Move With Limited Economic Weight
Iran's expected entry into the New Development Bank (NDB), the lending arm…
Turkey’s World Cup Meltdown Signals the Twilight of the Erdoğan Era
In the playbook of populist and autocratic leaders, sports are rarely just…
Israel and Lebanon Eye Foreign Forces to Validate Disarmament Efforts
The international discussion around creating a dedicated verification force to oversee Hezbollah’s…
Decades of Iran-US Conflict Have Left Behind Death, Destruction and Dueling Claims
The Strait of Hormuz is closed again, and this time neither side…
Israel is Driving West Bank Healthcare to Brink of Devastation
The healthcare network in the occupied West Bank is undergoing a structural…
What Qaani’s Baghdad Trip Actually Signals
The detail that matters most in this story isn't what was said…
Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan Visits Libya Amid US-Led Push for Unity Government
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's dual stop visit to Tripoli and Benghazi…