More: Saudi Arabia
A Strategic Divorce in the Gulf over Yemen’s Future
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The United Arab Emirates has announced the voluntary withdrawal of its remaining forces from Yemen following a sharp ultimatum from Saudi Arabia, marking...
Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Yemen’s Mukalla Port Over Alleged Arms Delivery
Yemen has been engulfed in a complex civil war since 2014, pitting the Iran-aligned Houthi movement against a Saudi-backed government that was forced to...
Saudi urges Yemen separatists to withdraw from seized provinces
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it remains hopeful that Yemen’s main southern separatist group will roll back a recent military escalation that has allowed...
Can Diplomacy Disarm Hezbollah Before the Ceasefire Fails?
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Senior officials from France, Saudi Arabia, and the United States met with Lebanon's army chief in Paris to push a roadmap for disarming...
Geopolitical Gambit: How a Saudi Bid Could Redraw the Global Energy Map
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Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy has positioned itself as a leading bidder for Lukoil’s $22 billion international portfolio, leveraging Riyadh’s diplomatic ties with both...
Saudi Arabia’s calculated green conversion
At the 11th session of the General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency in 2021, Saudi Arabia pledged to generate 50% of its...
Third country diplomacy can keep the Abraham Accords alive
Whilst the Abraham Accords have held throughout the war in Gaza, there can be no doubt they have changed. It is clear that we...
The Paradox of Powerlessness: Why Middle East Oil No Longer Commands Global Panic
In June 2025, when Israel launched a major air strike against Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran retaliated with missile strikes on Israeli cities, the...
IMEC: A Corridor Built on Optimism, Destined for Reality Check
In February 2025, President Donald Trump praised the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as ‘one of the greatest trade routes in history.’ While such...
Why Australia should say ‘why not’ to Riyadh carefully
A bargain this large cracks open more than balance sheets; it opens an avenue for a different kind of diplomacy. In mid-November 2025, announcements...