More: Middle East
The Anatomy of Israel’s Occupation of Lebanon
Since March 2026, Israel’s military aggression into Lebanese territory has become a manifestation of a far more ambitious shift in Tel Aviv’s security doctrine....
Why the Gulf States Need a New Security Playbook
The present war on Iran has proven that being a superpower nation, advanced with latest military technology doesn't mean it's able to win each...
How Oman Became the Region’s Diplomatic Hub
In the new geopolitics, the emergence of the multipolar world order has transformed the geopolitical landscape. Particularly in this regard, the role of the...
Ending War Without Deal Could Leave Iran Stronger and Gulf Vulnerable
The ongoing conflict between the United States led by Donald Trump and Iran was initially aimed at weakening Iran’s military capability and curbing its...
Italy Blocks US Use of Sicily Base for Middle East Missions
Italy has refused permission for U.S. military aircraft to use a key air base in Sicily for operations linked to the Middle East, according...
Ukraine Eyes Middle East Market to Export Drone Expertise
Ukraine, having become a global leader in drone interception during its war with Russia, is now looking to leverage that expertise amid the ongoing...
Conflict Forces Big Oil to Rethink Middle East Dependence
The ongoing Iran war is reshaping the global energy landscape by undermining the Middle East’s long standing position as the most reliable and cost...
G7 to Press U.S. on Russian Support for Iran Amid Middle East War
Since late February, the United States and Israel have conducted strikes on Iranian targets after nuclear talks failed, triggering Iranian retaliatory attacks on Israel,...
Ballistic Diplomacy: Iran, Diego Garcia, and the Mauritius Concession
When Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia on 20 March 2026, the immediate analytical response focused on what the strike revealed about...
Escaping the Melian Trap: Indonesia’s stance in a Turbulent World
Anyone familiar with the Melian Conference or Melian Dialogue—one chapter of The History of the Peloponnesian War by the famed Thucydides from 431 BC—will...