Middle East

What does ending aid mean for US-Israel relations?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - November 3, 2026.

The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in...

An inconclusive election: what will Israel’s result mean for the Middle East?

Middle East Siba Madwar - November 2, 2026.

Turnout in Israel’s election on 27 October reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999, yet no camp emerged with a mandate to govern alone.  Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud...

Iran will open Hormuz only if it keeps the key to it

Middle East TA Analysis - November 2, 2026.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the United States accepts Tehran’s terms. He explained that Washington...

How much will it cost Russia to help Iran target Saudi Arabia?

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - October 28, 2026.

Saudi Arabia and Russia jointly manage global oil markets through OPEC and OPEC+.  Yet Moscow is helping Iran and its allies attack the Kingdom’s energy infrastructure...

Attacks by Iran and the Houthis on Saudi Arabia carried out with the help of Russian satellites

Middle East TA | AP Insight - October 27, 2026.

Iranian-backed militias carried out a precision strike last month, hitting the pumping stations of Saudi Arabia’s most important oil pipeline. Days later, another attack hit...

Can the outcome of Israel's election change its policies towards the Palestinians?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - October 26, 2026.

Even if Tuesday’s pivotal elections in Israel mark the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decades-long political career, his legacy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank...

The Saudi–Emirati rapprochement: unifying the front, or managing the discord?

Middle East Siba Madwar - October 24, 2026.

Talks in Abu Dhabi on 18 October between Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi defence minister, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the UAE president, suggest...

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