Baghdad faces a narrowing strategic field as a Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi axis, U.S. drawdown, and Iranian constraints reshape Iraq’s security choices.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey sign a defense pact in Mecca, but sectarian labels ignore the real strategic drivers.
Burke explains why Marxism and Islamism merged into revolutionary violence and why repression only postponed new waves of militancy.
The Iran Strait of Hormuz crisis erodes Iran’s strategic position as new oil supply, pipelines, and stockpiles reshape global dependence.
Three major Muslim states signed a defence pact in Mecca to balance Israeli power and hedge against uncertain American commitments.
A fragile new trilateral framework tests Lebanese sovereignty, Israeli security, Hezbollah disarmament, and U.S. coordination through pilot zones.
Record settler attacks and institutional land grabs reshape the West Bank ahead of elections, undermining future political solutions.
The Iran–US ceasefire represents an unequal draw where both sides buy time, making a comprehensive settlement unlikely and future conflict probable.
Houthi escalation threatens to reignite Yemen’s civil war, testing Saudi Arabia’s resolve and U.S. containment strategies as attacks surge.
Israeli cabinet recognized Armenian genocide unanimously, but Knesset vote stalled after Azerbaijan’s fierce objection. Realpolitik defeated a moral reckoning.