More: Saudi Arabia
The Egoistic Approach of Saudis Fails to Deter Doha Despite the Blockade
It has been three years since Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries imposed a land and sea blockade on Qatar. The objective was...
The Yemeni Impasse: War During the Pandemic
As of the end of spring, the coronavirus crisis has not brought any noticeable easing to the conflict in Yemen. What is more, it...
Will Gulf States Learn From Their Success in Handling the Pandemic?
The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic for Gulf states has done far more than play havoc with their revenue base and fiscal household....
UAE-Turkish Rivalry Wreaks Regional Havoc in Libya and Syria
The Saudi-Iranian dispute may dominate headlines but a similar rivalry between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates is equally wreaking havoc in the Middle...
Israel Shines in the Gulf Where Big Powers Falter, but That Could Prove Tricky
The Firefly, an Israeli-built loitering kamikaze drone, part of the Spike family of missiles that the Jewish state has sold to various European nations, may...
The potential dark side of the militarization of Gulf societies
The coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout calls into question Gulf states’ ability to fund a brewing, costly regional arms race. That in turn could not...
US Military Drawdown in Saudi Arabia Threatens to Fuel Arms Race
One thing is certain, the recent US military pullback from Saudi Arabia will fuel a brewing arms race in the Middle East at a...
The US- Saudi Ties, Lubricated with Oil
The Trump administration has decided to remove its Patriot anti-air missiles and other related artillery systems from Saudi Arabia. The missiles and fighter jets...
Khalifa Haftar’s latest declarations
On April 27, General Khalifa Haftar, the military and political leader of Cyrenaica and especially of the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that he...
Gulf Security: Arab Gulf States Have No Good Options
The United States faces a stark choice in the Middle East if it continues its maximum pressure campaign against Iran: confront the Islamic republic militarily or...