Wesam Bahrani, Tehran Times, February 15, 2026 —  The situation in the Gaza Strip remains volatile, failing to meet the hopes of its residents or the strategic objectives of the occupying Israeli regime.   The four […]

Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, The Cradle, February 13, 2026 — Behind the skyscrapers lies a fragile federal bargain shifting toward Abu Dhabi and tested by the Emirates’ ties to Washington and Israel. In December 1971, seven […]

Sondoss Al Asaad, Tehran Times, February 8, 2026 — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government did not bring an end to smuggling between Syria and Lebanon. Instead, it transformed its logic, scale, and actors. What […]

Martin Jay, Strategic Culture Foundation, February 6, 2026 — Relationships in the Middle East are hard to define and even when they work are often ephemeral and seldom last the course. Relationships in the Middle […]

Hasan Qamber, The Cradle, February 5, 2026 — Gulf unity is fraying behind closed doors, and Bahrain has become the front line of a new cold war between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. As the […]

RT, February 3, 2026 — As US forces gather in the Gulf of Oman, analysts debate whether negotiations can prevent a regional war with global consequences. As a growing American naval armada moves into position […]

Mawadda Iskandar, The Cradle, January 30, 2026 — Riyadh has declared war on Abu Dhabi’s ambitions, turning a cold rivalry into an all-out confrontation for Gulf leadership. In 2016, Saudi Arabia’s then-deputy crown prince (now […]

Strategic Culture Foundation, January 30, 2026 — Far from expressing any condemnation against the Israeli regime, the U.S. and the EU (with minor exceptions) have maintained an odious silence. The United States and the European […]

Mawadda Iskandar, The Cradle, January 30, 2026 —, Riyadh has declared war on Abu Dhabi’s ambitions, turning a cold rivalry into an all-out confrontation for Gulf leadership. In 2016, Saudi Arabia’s then-deputy crown prince (now […]