Kuwait’s defense pact with Pakistan offers a hedge as Iranian attacks and U.S. unpredictability reshape Gulf security priorities.
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U.S. universities quietly run Israeli military research through taxpayer funds, spanning robotics, AI, drones, and missile systems.
Trump’s Iran war has fractured U.S. alliances as allies brace for less reliable American security commitments.
Financial sanctions on Iran hurt low-income families most, reversing claims that elites bear the economic coercion’s price.
How four shocks—great-power, China, AI, and USA—are now dismantling global order and plunging the world into permanent crisis.
Oman Sanctions Evasion sustains Iran through banks, exchange houses, and Houthi networks as Washington threatens cutting Muscat from U.S. finance.
How Gulf Syria Investment drives revival as Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar rebuild infrastructure through distinct commercial strengths.
How the Syrian Democratic Forces’ dissolution ends a decade of U.S. partnership while leaving lessons for Syria’s new government.
US Iran Sanctions now target the UAE through a warning shot against Bank Misr and test Abu Dhabi’s cooperation.
Gulf Economic Recovery faces divergent paths as war exposes vulnerabilities in energy exports, tourism, and confidence across all six GCC economies.