More: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Vision 2030: Gains and Gaps in Women’s Empowerment
In recent years, the evolution of women in Saudi Arabia has become one of the most scrutinized aspects of the kingdom's reforms of recent...
UAE exit from OPEC raises stakes for trade ties with Saudi Arabia
The decision by OPEC member United Arab Emirates to withdraw signals a shift in Gulf energy politics and challenges the influence of the oil...
UAE Breaks from OPEC and OPEC+ in Major Policy Shift
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it is leaving OPEC and OPEC+, which poses a significant challenge for these oil-exporting groups and...
Zelenskiy Visits Saudi Arabia to Boost Security Ties and Expand Regional Cooperation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Jeddah on Friday for his second visit to Saudi Arabia within a month. The trip comes as Ukraine...
Why The Middle East Crisis Cannot Be Read Through Power Alone
There is another way to read the ongoing Middle East crisis, one that makes legible what standard analysis consistently struggles to explain. It begins...
Pakistan Sends Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Agreement
Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to enhance security as part of a defense agreement, according to the...
Hormuz Blockade Creates Winners and Losers Among Middle East Oil Exporters
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has significantly impacted global oil prices, benefiting countries like Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia while others like...
How the Middle East Can Build Its Own Concert System After Iran’s 2026 Strike
The large-scale Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Middle East in March 2026 could be an inflection point. Although the immediate military outcome...
The Strongman as a Brand
The Act and the Reality
There is a performance happening in capitals across the world, and most audiences are only watching one half of it....
Power for Sale: The Middle East as a Geopolitical Marketplace
The Frame Shift That Changes Everything
The language we reach for when describing the Middle East has always been the language of conflict. Proxy wars....