5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (109+ words) The Strait of Hormuz ultimately places Trump in a dilemma of choosing between only two ways to lose: to forgo it and bury his career, or to go through with it and bury the hegemony he claims to be preserving....

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (561+ words) From energy guardian to conflict multiplier The traditional American narrative presents instability as a regional phenomenon and US military power as an external force containing it. Yet sanctions, military deployments, arms transfers, and support for particular actors are not neutral…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (271+ words) Xi’s Cairo visit marks a strategic shift in the geopolitics of the Middle East. By strengthening its partnership with Cairo and promoting the concept of “regional autonomy,” China seeks to replace Western influence with a new architecture of security and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (530+ words) Against the backdrop of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran–US conflict, Turkey and Iraq have agreed to expand the pipeline network, which allows Baghdad to diversify its oil exports and Ankara to strengthen its…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (61+ words) The Mecca defence pact reveals a strategic divergence that could reshape the Gulf. Riyadh is building security partnerships beyond the Arab world, while Abu Dhabi is pursuing a different model of regional power. The Ally Left Outside Riyadh Looks Beyond…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (71+ words) By reimposing harsh sanctions on Iran, the US is reverting to an exhausted policy that has failed for decades. America’s 40 trillion debt accumulated despite decades of plundering resource-rich countries suggests that Washington needs to try other ways of building a…...