Washington boasts of a 96 percent cut in Muslim immigration, and that contempt erodes the goodwill propping up a purely transactional Middle East bargain.
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Netanyahu faces election scrutiny over warnings from UAE and Egypt he allegedly withheld before the October 7 attack on Israel.
Turkey’s massive fund scandal reveals how Erdogan’s authoritarian rule turned regulators into loyalists, wiping out $18 billion for ordinary investors.
Iranian strikes and energy shocks batter Jordan, but Aqaba trade, remittances, and new US deals keep the kingdom afloat.
Military victory over terrorist groups can fail if their economic assets survive, fueling new conflicts and allowing extremism to regenerate.
Gaza’s future offers three paths: endless war, frozen limbo, or a difficult transition requiring verified security and accountable Palestinian institutions.
A manufactured Israel-Turkey rivalry, driven by autonomy and survival, can still be managed through pragmatic regional security arrangements.
Washington calls the Strait open, yet Iran keeps striking ships, oil prices stay high, and diesel remains scarce.
Riyadh’s counteroffensive regains ground, but Houthi missiles and Iranian support show why military force alone cannot end the war.
Pakistan backs the Mecca Pact diplomatically but avoids the Houthi war, constrained by insurgencies, IMF bailouts, and its role as Iran mediator.