China is making bold moves in the Middle East that are fast shifting the region’s balance of power.
Continue readingYemen War a Quagmire for Saudi Arabia
A defeat or quagmire in Yemen could cast doubt on the Saudi prince’s credentials to rule his country.
Continue readingBlinken Blinks on Human Rights
Biden administration in a predicament because U.S. complicit in human rights violations all along.
Continue readingSaudi Embrace of Qatar Falls Short of Gulf Unity
Real change in Gulf relations will require still unseen changes in Saudi and Emirati behaviors and policies.
Continue readingIndia’s Military Diplomacy Is Delusional
India needs to have more clarity about the purpose of any force projection abroad.
Continue readingSaudi Overtures to Qatar and Turkey Bring Results
The Joe Biden presidency is looming large on the horizon, triggering major realignments in the Middle East.
Continue readingBiden Inherits Middle East’s Grapes of Wrath
Saudi Arabia appears to be hedging its bets as it waits for the new U.S. administration to come to power.
Continue readingBiden Casts a Spell on Arabia’s Shifting Sands
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his top nominees have already signaled a dramatic shift in U.S. policy in the Middle East
Continue readingWitnessing the Hell That a Migrant Can Face
Roughly 11,500 people got on boats at places like Obock and Bosasso, Somalia, to go into Yemen, and then overland to Saudi Arabia, where they hope to get employment.
Continue readingWhy There Are Troubles Ahead for Pakistan’s Imran Khan
Beggars can’t be choosers and the Pakistani PM was left with no choice but to obey the Saudi diktat like a vassal.
Continue readingIran Is Losing Patience with India’s Dreams of Major Saudi Investment
India cannot, should not and need not substitute Saudi Arabia as a preferred partner to Iran – or vice versa.
Continue readingIran’s Capacity to Strike Back Should Even Make a Politically Desperate Trump Think Twice
The claim that Iran is the main “sponsor of terrorism” is one that has become a cliché from Washington to Riyadh.
Continue readingCan the U.S. Accept That There Is a New Strategic Balance in the Middle East?
The Houthi drone strike on Aramco shows the shifting strategic balance in the Persian Gulf.
Continue readingOnly the Coalition of the Foolish Wants a War With Iran
If you want to identify the most reckless powers in our world today, look no further than Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America.
Continue readingHow Can Sweden Be a Peace Broker for the War in Yemen If It’s Also Selling the Arms That Make It Possible?
On August 13, TV4 in Sweden reported that Swedish weapons have been used in Yemen.
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