Middle East

After the war Iran will remain a destabilizing force in the Middle East

Middle East Shlomo Ben-Ami - May 14, 2026.

Major wars usher in new international orders. The Thirty Years’ War brought the Peace of Westphalia. The Napoleonic Wars gave rise to the Concert of...

Star Wars over Iran

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - May 12, 2026.

The Iran War is widely described as a missile war, a naval confrontation, or a regional air campaign. It is something far more consequential.  It is...

Abu Dhabi’s activism meets Saudi Arabia’s structure

Middle East Ahmad El Husseini - May 8, 2026.

More bad news for Benjamin Netanyahu, and perhaps for Mohammed bin Zayed, arrived not from Tehran, Riyadh or Washington, but from the oil market itself. The...

France moves aircraft carrier group toward Strait of Hormuz

Middle East TA | AP Insight - May 6, 2026.

France’s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential French-British mission in...

Between the status quo and escalation - which outcome in the Gulf is best?

Middle East Nouriel Roubini - May 6, 2026.

After decapitating the Iranian regime and bombing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps positions for 40 days, the Trump administration has failed to secure a surrender and...

Saudi Arabia is no longer a stabiliser of the oil market

Middle East The Editorial Board - May 6, 2026.

For thirty years, economists used a single term when discussing Saudi Arabia in the oil market: swing producer. It was the only country with enough spare...

Beneath the surface - What is Iran threatening with in the Strait of Hormuz?

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - April 21, 2026.

As the ceasefire deadline set by the Trump administration expires tomorrow in the war with Iran, the United States is once again confronting the same...

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