Browsing: Geopolitics 2026

The Mar-a-Lago summit confirmed that Trump and Netanyahu are in strategic lockstep, moving toward a technocratic Gaza government and a 2026 deadline for Hamas’s disarmament. Despite minor disagreements over Syria, the partnership remains a “force multiplier” for reshaping Middle Eastern spheres of influence

Simmering tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have exploded into an open rivalry. Following the dissolution of the UAE-backed STC in Yemen, the two Gulf powers are now competing for influence across the Horn of Africa and the global AI landscape through competing proxy strategies.