A strike on Qatar shifted Gulf views of Israel from partner to threat, driving a new Saudi-UAE-Qatar security alliance.
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Israeli-Houthi strikes escalate as Israel targets the Yemeni government and Houthis expand maritime attacks, threatening regional shipping and stability.
Europe must guide Trump towards Middle East diplomacy to prevent Israeli-led wars with Iran and Lebanon, offering him alternative deals.
A fragile Syrian ceasefire aims to integrate Kurdish areas but risks collapse over autonomy, threatening renewed ethnic conflict.
Egypt and Turkey deepen ties through economic and military deals, united by opposition to Israel’s Gaza policy and regional aims.
Russia’s renewed security cooperation with Syria’s new government risks restricting Israel’s military freedom of action and complicates regional dynamics.
Kazakhstan joins the Abraham Accords to build new critical mineral supply chains with US partners, reducing reliance on China.
Iran’s ethnic divisions risk violent fragmentation if the regime falls, challenging U.S. assumptions of a stable, centralized successor state.
Iraq must secure its Syrian border and balance U.S.-Iran pressures as Assad’s fall reshapes regional alliances and threats.
Iraq can secure oil access, labor, and border stability by partnering with Syria, countering militia opposition and seizing post-Assad economic opportunities.