Saudi Arabia’s Yemen dilemma exposes the mounting costs of escalation and the difficult trade-offs between deterrence and diplomacy.
Browsing: Mohammed Ayoob
India’s pragmatic embrace of Israel clashes with its founding anti-colonial principles, creating a strategic partnership built on contradiction.
Pakistan expands Middle East security commitments through the Mecca Pact and Kuwait protocol, gaining strategic depth while risking overstretch.
Turkey and Israel edge toward confrontation over Syria, forcing Washington to mediate between a NATO ally and its closest partner.
How the US-Jordan Alliance fractures under domestic backlash as Palestinian anger and Iranian strikes destabilize the kingdom’s strategic alignment.
Three major Muslim states signed a defence pact in Mecca to balance Israeli power and hedge against uncertain American commitments.
Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank and operations in Gaza drive systematic displacement, reshaping the territorial future of Palestinian statehood.
A 30-year US agreement could allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium at home, sparking proliferation concerns and altering Middle Eastern security balances.
Political Islam is not dead; it is evolving. Regional shifts show a move away from rigid revolutionary models toward pragmatic governance and state legitimacy.
The Abraham Accords face an uncertain future as Israel’s aggressive regional strategy increasingly alienates Gulf partners who once embraced normalization.