Decade-long reforms in Saudi Arabia boosted employment and doubled female participation, but new economic data suggests progress may be hitting a plateau.

Yemeni forces block the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait, jeopardizing Saudi oil exports and threatening global shipping routes in a major economic escalation.

The Iran ceasefire failure exposes the limits of transactional diplomacy, echoing pre-1914 Europe and pointing toward the need for a wider settlement.

The Iran war Senate hearing exposed a Pentagon unable to define victory, even as it seeks $87.6 billion more for a war with no stated end.

The al-Zaidi Washington visit reset US-Iraq ties, emboldened an anti-corruption push at home , and highlighted Baghdad’s delicate balance with Iran .

Iranian attacks on Ras Laffan and transit blockades at the Strait of Hormuz have halted Qatari gas exports, forcing QatarEnergy into an unprecedented crisis.

Every one of the US options against Iran on Washington’s list draws forces deeper into Iranian territory instead of opening a genuine path out.

Explore how Israel approaches its most critical general election amidst severe polarization, prolonged regional conflict, and political stalemates.

US plans for power-sharing in Libya threaten to solidify elite corruption and undermine economic stability rather than delivering real reform.

Five months into the military campaign against Tehran, central US political objectives remain unmet as Iranian forces adapt to a strategy of attrition.