US Support for Israel rests on a demographic premise now eroding, as generational replacement makes backing contested, conditional, renewable.
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Saudi Strategy backfires as yes-men shield MBS from reality, turning avoidable defeats into a crisis threatening Vision 2030 itself.
US-Houthi Talks test whether Washington can compartmentalize war as Tehran debates converting Houthi gains into political leverage
US-Gulf Relations shift from oil to technology as Gulf states multiply partners and China gains influence without bases.
Iraq Press Freedom traded a single state monopoly for many competing masters, as parties, shrines, and armed groups now control media.
War Fatigue cracks Trump’s base as strong Republican approval falls sharply and three in four Independents now disapprove of the Iran war.
Qatar Mediation empowers Hamas, the Taliban, and al-Qaeda through ransom payments and lopsided deals that entrench dangerous actors.
Iran’s wartime weakness pushes it to welcome back exiles, trading social control for unity while demanding loyalty from returning critics.
Washington defeated ISIS but lost Syria by separating counterterrorism from political strategy, enabling Assad’s allies and displacing millions.
Oil prices surged as Houthi attacks and pipeline strikes shattered buffers, leaving diplomacy as the only escape from collapse.