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Mohammed Soliman

@soliman.bsky.social
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Tech & Geopolitics & Business & EMEA. Director, Middle East Institute. Fellow @ FPRI & Third Way & Trilateral Commission. Charts & Maps. Book: West Asia (10/2025)

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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Discusses #technosecurity and how Iran and Ukraine form a “joint war ecosystem.” @soliman.bsky.social mena-studies.org/the-war-that...
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The war that proved him right: Mohammed Soliman on Iran, West Asia, and what's left of American power - MENA Research Center
Mohammed Soliman does not like the phrase "Middle East." It is, he has argued for several years now, a cartographic relic, a term coined by an American naval
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China have begun. More than 2,000 humanoid robots are competing. And America is incredibly far behind China in physical AI.
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Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Analysis from @soliman.bsky.social for #OrbisJournal podcast #ShiftingGround.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Huge. A Brookfield-backed datacenter company is pulling out of a major project in Virginia, that they had been working on for years, due to growing political opposition
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
🇹🇷 When in Istanbul
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Soliman is an Asianist who evaluates every theater, coalition, and hard power commitment through a single organizing question: Does this serve or dilute America’s position in the Indo-Pacific? @politybooks.bsky.social smallwarsjournal.com/2026/04/07/r...
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Book Review | West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East
West Asia arrives at a moment of profound strategic transition for the United States and the broader international system. As Washington recalibrates toward great power competition with China while attempting to limit overextension in the Middle East, Soliman offers a sweeping reconceptualization of the region as a central geostrategic corridor linking Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Really enjoyed this conversation with The Geopolitical Desk. Grateful for their time and a genuinely thoughtful, wide-ranging discussion. A long, substantive interview that gets into the core arguments of the book. @politybooks.bsky.social Take a look: www.thegeopoliticaldesk.com/mohammed-sol...
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The realist who saw the end of the Middle East coming
Mohammed Soliman predicted the Middle East's transformation before the Iran war made it impossible to ignore. In this interview, the engineer-turned-strategist explains why the region is now "West Asi...
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AGSI @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
VIDEO – Book Talk: West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East with Mohammed Soliman and Amb. Douglas A. Silliman. agsi.org/events/book-...
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Book Talk: West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East - AGSI
On March 31, AGSI will host a discussion on the Middle East's integration with Asia.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“Reading [West Asia] from Seoul, one question sharpens into focus: where does 🇰🇷 fit in this West Asia architecture? Soliman’s answer is that Korea is already a player in West Asia, as exemplified in its ties with 🇦🇪." @politybooks.bsky.social www-koreatimes-co-kr.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.kore...
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Korea-UAE defense ties complicate Seoul's post-war Middle East strategy - The Korea Times
As Iranian ballistic missiles and drones crossed the Arabian Gulf in their hundreds following the U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, a South Korean...
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“Reading [West Asia] from Seoul, one question sharpens into focus: where does 🇰🇷 fit in this West Asia architecture? Soliman’s answer is that Korea is already a player in West Asia, as exemplified in its ties with 🇦🇪." @politybooks.bsky.social www-koreatimes-co-kr.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.kore...
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Korea-UAE defense ties complicate Seoul's post-war Middle East strategy - The Korea Times
As Iranian ballistic missiles and drones crossed the Arabian Gulf in their hundreds following the U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, a South Korean...
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Looking forward to this conversation about my book, West Asia, later today.
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AGSI @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
TOMORROW at 3pm ET: “Book Talk: West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East” with @soliman.bsky.social and Amb. Douglas A. Silliman. Join us: agsi.org/events/book-...
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Book Talk: West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East - AGSI
On March 31, AGSI will host a discussion on the Middle East's integration with Asia.
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AGSI @gulfstatesinst.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Join AGSI on Tuesday 3/31 at 3pm for “Book Talk: West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East” with @soliman.bsky.social and Amb. Douglas A. Silliman. Register: agsi.org/events/book-...
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Book Talk: West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East - AGSI
On March 31, AGSI will host a discussion on the Middle East's integration with Asia.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Tomorrow at @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, I'll be discussing my book, West Asia (@politybooks.bsky.social) with two thinkers I deeply respect: @emmamashford.bsky.social & Daniel Markey. Book signing too. Come say hello. www.stimson.org/event/the-mi...
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The Middle East is Asian: A Conversation with Mohammed Soliman, the Author of West Asia • Stimson Center
The traditional Middle East is disappearing, replaced by a West Asia that is increasingly defined by its ties to the East. This shift represents the Asianization of the region, as power is reorganized...
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
How will the Iran war reshape American power, especially in Asia? What does it mean for the future of the Gulf, for India–Pakistan, and for Turkey? And where does Europe fit into all of this? How about in infrastructure, connectivity, and logistics?
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
How the Escalation Trap Works
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
The Ukrainian FPV attack-drone revolution has arrived in the Middle East. For the first time, an Iranian-backed militia has carried out an FPV drone attack in Iraq. The FPV munition flies around Victory Base near Baghdad International Airport before slamming into a building.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Top Oil Supply Chokepoints
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I’m tired of living through historic events.....
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Grateful to see West Asia climbing the Amazon charts 📚 #2 in Political Science • Top 20 in Asian Politics • Top 40 in Middle Eastern Politics Thank you to everyone reading, sharing, and debating these ideas. a.co/d/09N3OSZz
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
"The world is changing very fast right in front of us. The old world is gone ... We live in a new era in geopolitics, and it's going to require all of us to sort of re-examine what that looks like and what our role is going to be."
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
In my new book, West Asia, I trace the rise of the Gulf as a nerve center for this expansive system, stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. Order West Asia today: a.co/d/07MPms0V
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Happy book release day! Order your copy today. www.amazon.com/West-Asia-Am...
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West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East
West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East [Soliman, Mohammed] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Trump’s Board of Peace
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Taiwan’s technology industry would also commit to making at least $250 billion in direct investments to expand advanced semiconductor, energy and artificial intelligence operations in the US. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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US, Taiwan Clinch Deal to Cut Tariffs, Boost Chip Investment
The US and Taiwan agreed to a long-sought trade agreement that would lower tariffs on goods from the self-governed island to 15% and see Taiwanese semiconductor companies increase financing for Americ...
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Meta is signaling a deeper push into the Gulf’s AI race through a high-profile hire with close ties to the region. www.axios.com/2026/01/12/m...?
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Meta taps Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman
Powell McCormick's connections to the global finance community has put her at the center of dealmaking across industries that matter to Meta in the AI era.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Gulf capital is structurally intertwined with the success of leading AI frontier labs, including Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, and many others. x.ai/news/series-e
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xAI Raises $20B Series E | xAI
xAI is rapidly accelerating its progress in building advanced AI.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Kissingerian consolidation
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
They had "Venezuela" in the search bar with the latest tab selected so they could see real time updates as posts were coming through
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Trump: "The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal. And we've superseded it by a lot. They now call it the Donro Doctrine."
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy New Year. We are closer to 2050 than to 2000!
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Keep an eye on Nvidia’s growing footprint in Israel: “Such a transaction would effectively provide Nvidia with a fast-track expansion of its AI talent base in Israel, at an implied cost of roughly $10-15 million per employee.” www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...
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Nvidia in advanced talks to acquire AI21 in $2-3 billion deal focused on talent | CTech
EXCLUSIVE: The move would mark Nvidia’s fourth major Israeli purchase and signal the limits of Israel’s LLM ambitions.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
At this rate, America's biotech industry won't just sputter, it will collapse before it can even compete with China.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
After Nvidia-Groq, here’s another milestone acquisition: Meta-Manus right before the sunsetting of 2025. Expect more acquisitions in 2026! manus.im/blog/manus-j...
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Manus Joins Meta for Next Era of Innovation
Manus is joining Meta, and we’ll continue delivering our current services while accelerating product improvements to bring more powerful, reliable general AI agent capabilities to more users and busin...
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
“When the towers came down, it changed the game.” A long goodbye to the first quarter of the 21st century. open.substack.com/pub/soliman/...
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
happy holidays!! 🎄🎁🎅
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
What to watch: Secretary Bessent laid out the strategic industries where the government wants to step in to push reshoring: chips, steel, shipbuilding, and pharmaceuticals.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
As 2025 winds down, I’ve been reflecting on a year that felt unusually full of movement, ideas, and life changes. And grateful for the conversations, the travel, and the people who shaped this year. If you’re curious: lnkd.in/et4Mc-Vx
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
As 2025 winds down, I’ve been reflecting on a year that felt unusually full of movement, ideas, and life changes. And grateful for the conversations, the travel, and the people who shaped this year. If you’re curious: lnkd.in/et4Mc-Vx
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Polity @politybooks.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
After Ukraine, Russia’s next move may be in the Middle East—this book shows how and why. West Asia by Mohammed Soliman (@soliman.bsky.social) is out now in the UK. See more: www.politybooks.com/...
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Google’s TPUs are on a serious winning streak, across the board. #Anthropic www.anthropic.com/news/expandi...
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Expanding our use of Google Cloud TPUs and Services
Announcing a dramatic increase in Anthropic's compute resources
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Just back from the Mediterranean Dialogues in Napoli, after an incredible few days discussing the AI infrastructure boom reshaping the region — from subsea cables to an emerging U.S.–EU–Gulf AI infrastructure bridge.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
“We’ve underestimated Chinese power…I think the Chinese technology, military, and economics are stronger than we think they are.” — Nicholas Burns, former U.S. Ambassador to China
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
The internet we knew is disappearing. In 2020, almost everything online was written by people. Now, nearly half of it comes from AI and by next year, it could be most of it. AI made words cheap. Truth got expensive.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Shocking for me and for the entire DC foreign policy community. Ashley Tellis has been accused of unlawfully removing classified documents from secure government locations and holding multiple meetings with Chinese officials dating back to 2023. www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/p...
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Pentagon contractor charged with unlawful retention of classified information | CNN Politics
A man who worked as a Pentagon contractor and State Department adviser has been charged with removing classified information from a government facility after investigators found over a thousand docume...
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
How It Started….. How It's Going
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Each F-35 requires 418 kg of rare earths, an Arleigh Burke destroyer requires 2,600 kg, and a Virginia-class submarine requires 4,600 kg. With the majority of U.S. imports coming from China. Unprecedented crisis.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
OpenAI makes up around $330B of the $880B total future contract value (RPO) tied to Microsoft, Oracle, and CoreWeave, so a lot of supplier growth depends directly on OpenAI’s stability.
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Mohammed Soliman @soliman.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
how money is moving around the AI ecosystem
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