Iraq’s government formation is deadlocked after Trump vetoed Maliki, with Kurdish mediation now seeking to resolve the crisis.
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The UAE and Israel export a “Muslim Brotherhood” bogeyman to Europe, fueling far-right narratives and polarizing debate.
U.S. Ambassador Holtsnider’s outreach in Jordan is backfiring, with tribal rejections exposing deep anti-U.S. sentiment over Gaza.
Erdogan’s crackdown on Turkey’s resurgent CHP reflects fear of its electoral threat, testing the country’s democratic future.
Sudani’s second-term bid faces rival Maliki, Iran’s preference for a weak premier, and recent militia clashes.
Trump’s strategies signal a transactional U.S. pivot: a weakened Iran, strong Israel, and integrated Gulf partners, but unpredictability remains a feature.
MBS’s visit deepened U.S.-Saudi strategic ties, but normalization with Israel stalled and questions remain over arms sales and investment pledges.
Sadr’s 2022 withdrawal was a strategic repositioning; through social activism, his movement remains influential and poised for a comeback.
Sudani’s bloc won most seats, but Shia rivals and U.S.-Iran tensions complicate his path to a second term.
Washington demands sovereignty from an Iraq it dismantled and abandoned, managing a fragile system it created while refusing to acknowledge its own role.