The significance of Kuwait’s defense pact with Pakistan lies less in any immediate military transformation than in what it reveals about the evolving security landscape of the Gulf.

Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, Central Asian states view engagement with Kabul as not only possible, but necessary.

Analysis: As the US stumbles through another crisis in the Middle East, China is quietly expanding its influence across the region

Iranian attacks on Omani ports and oil tankers are straining Oman’s long-standing “friend to all” regional foreign policy, but Muscat still has a part to play in achieving peace.

Analysis: A fragile ceasefire has frozen the conflict without resolving it, leaving the US and Iran trapped in a dangerous limbo vulnerable to miscalculation

Doha’s careful balancing act has been threatened by severe security and economic challenges.

GCC states are moving toward a more confrontational posture with long-term negative ramifications for relations with Iran.

While the US seeks to contain Iran and protect energy markets, Israel is pursuing a scorched-earth policy to collapse the regime, complicating how the war ends

Iranian attacks on Omani ports and oil tankers are straining Oman’s long-standing “friend to all” regional foreign policy, but Muscat still has a part to play in achieving peace.

Through its increasing ties with Serbia, the UAE has secured a lasting strategic foothold in the Western Balkans, and Serbia has gained an influential Arab partner that is likely to remain central to…

The Board of Peace for Gaza signals a shift away from multilateral institutions to personalised, transactional diplomacy driven by private business interests

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Trump’s new National Security Strategy prioritises transactional geopolitics in the Middle East, emphasising Gulf ties while pivoting from Israel-first policies

Trump’s executive order is less about specific Muslim Brotherhood chapters and more about how foreign lobbying and culture wars shape US policy

Trump’s lavish welcome for Mohammed bin Salman marked both his official rehabilitation and a sweeping strategic reset of US-Saudi ties

Gulf Arab states are using their diplomatic, financial, and religious leverage to try and de-escalate rising Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions.

Gulf states are increasingly viewing Israel not as a potential partner, but as a growing threat to regional stability and security

Having emerged in 2017 from Yemen’s Southern Movement, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) is the preeminent political and military force in southern Yemen. Since its founding, Aidarous al-Zubaidi...

Many of the groups are supported by Israeli authorities who see Palestinian fragmentation as a way to both contain Hamas and to perpetuate Israel’s occupation.

Gulf Arab states are using their diplomatic, financial, and religious leverage to try and de-escalate rising Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions.

Whether Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power or is cast aside, his legacy is one of permanently shifting Israel’s political landscape to the far right

Iran has moved quickly to try to capitalize on cracks in U.S.-Gulf relations after Israel’s unprecedented attack on Hamas officials in Qatar.

With the E3 triggering the JCPOA’s snapback mechanism and aligning more closely with Washington’s hard-line stance, Europe’s role as an independent diplomatic actor in Tehran is effectively over.

The nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which have taken place in Muscat and Rome under Omani auspices, are “reassuring” to Russia, which has high stakes in the outcome and seeks to cons...

Analysis: Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE reflects their importance to US foreign policy as regional powerhouses with deep pockets.

New Syrian president got a warm welcome this week, as he holds out for sanctions relief. So what does Abu-Dhabi stand to gain?

New Syrian president got a warm welcome this week, as he holds out for sanctions relief. So what does Abu-Dhabi stand to gain?

Iran and the United States will meet in Oman for the first talks in President Donald Trump’s second term over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

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After Assad’s fall, Turkey’s and Russia’s positions in Syria have flipped. Their coordination in the country is set to stay the same.

Analysis: Turkey and Israel are the two main players to fill power vacuums in post-Assad Syria, and friction between Ankara and Tel Aviv is intensifying.

Leveraging its geography and resources to serve as an economic bridge between Asia and Europe is not a new concept for Iraq. In the 1980s, the country promoted the “Dry Canal” idea of offering a comme...

Analysis: Amid regional turmoil from Israeli expansionism, will the new governments in Syria and Lebanon manage to overcome historic divisions and start fresh?

Analysis: From revamping the economy to political, military, and bureaucratic capacity building, Turkey will have a key influence in shaping the new Syria.

Inside Trump and Saudi Arabia's 'unashamedly transactional' relationship

Analysis: Trump's administration is divided between hawkish neocons and 'restrainers', but which group will have the most influence on US Middle East policy?

Analysis: Trump is eyeing the grand prize of Israel-Saudi normalisation, but after the Gaza war and shifting regional dynamics, the chances are remote.

The new Syrian administration’s Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani, Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra, and intelligence chief Anas Khattab last week paid their first official visit to the United Arab ...

China never intervened military in Syria, but it did support the Assad regime in other ways. After Assad’s fall, China faces a complicated dilemma.

The abrupt end of 61 years of Baathist rule in Syria on December 8 caught the Gulf states by surprise. Both governments and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members did not foresee the S...

The two countries share a goal of weakening Russia, and considering a partnership that spans diplomacy, military, and trade.

Analysis: The first three countries visited by Syria's new foreign minister were all GCC members, speaking to the Gulf's importance to Syria's future.

In light of the Syrian regime’s fall earlier this month and the weakening of Hezbollah at the hands of Israel’s military between September and November,...

Analysis: Post-Assad Syria, Iran-Israel hostilities, Palestine, and an unpredictable Trump administration will be key factors in reshaping the region in 2025.

The foreign policy of Bahrain frequently follows in the footsteps of Abu Dhabi’s leadership. As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first Gulf Arab state to accede to the BRICS+ group of cou...

How the Gulf country is maneuvering today has much to do with its desire to maintain its position as a middleman between the region and the West.

Driven by self interest and external factors, the two nations maintained their detente this year - despite fluid situations in Gaza and Syria.