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Blinken in Cairo and Riyadh: The differences of views emerged

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced stiff resistance from the Arab world’s most powerful strongmen, trying to convince Egypt’s Abdel Fatah El-Sisi (photo)...

The Middle East may never be the same

Hamas, the Islamist militia that controls Gaza, will likely emerge a victor regardless of how the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting ends. Hamas’ unprecedented attack...

Analysing the immediate catalyst of Israel-Hamas war

Authors: Kevin T Sabu and Donn George Varghese* The Israel-Hamas war coincides at a time of historic juncture with 50th Yom Kippur War Anniversary, Simchat Torah...

Senior Biden advisers quietly visit Saudi Arabia to discuss ‘mega-deal’

Senior Biden advisers quietly visited Saudi Arabia last week to continue talks on a potential mega-deal that could include a peace agreement between the...

The politics of Saudi and Iranian sports

Saudi and Iranian sports have politics written into their DNA. Little more than a decade ago, Saudi Arabia fielded three expatriate Saudi women athletes at...

Israel should be wary of depending on US help. It has to defend itself

Israel should be wary of depending on US help. It has to defend itself, stresses Stephen Bryen, a former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense...

The IMEC vs BRI: Taking the cue

With world global politics and order is witnessing rapid changes and competition,  development or emergence of any group, bloc or initiative is bound to...

Saudi-Israeli deal would be a gamechanger but not for the reasons discussed

A Saudi-Israeli agreement to establish diplomatic relations involving enhanced US commitments to Gulf security could be a game-changer for great power rivalry in the...

Behind Closed Doors: The Startling Repercussion of Saudi-Israeli Alliance

The media is fervently fueling the narrative that Saudi Arabia and Israel are on the brink of normalizing relations, a development that the United...

Confusion and uncertainty shape debate about U.S. Gulf policy

Debates about the US commitment to Gulf security are skewed by confusion, miscommunication, and contradictory policies. The skewing has fuelled uncertainty about US policy as...

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