Arms deals and investments cannot buy strategic loyalty; Turkey and Pakistan prove that national interest always comes first.
Browsing: Gulf
Iran’s economic options narrow as war damage and Hormuz tensions force a choice between Gulf trade and Chinese reliance.
A U.S. policy shift recognizes that a strong Syrian state, not perpetual chaos, anchors lasting Middle East stability.
After Iran’s war, Gulf states reconsider permanent US bases, exploring rotational deployments, commercial ties, and leaner security models.
Trump’s Iran war reveals a superpower stuck between unwinnable escalation and an off-ramp it refuses to take.
A new trilateral defense pact reconfigures Middle East security, amplifying Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish strategic coordination amid rising Iranian threats.
How a cross-border rail network is quietly reshaping Gulf security, trade, and geopolitical alignments beyond the Hormuz chokepoint.
Ukraine and Gulf states forge security ties over shared drone threats, revealing how distant wars are increasingly intertwined.
Kuwait’s near-total reliance on desalination makes it the Gulf’s weakest link as Iran targets water and power infrastructure.
Gulf states have long used tax-free salaries to lure global talent, but Oman’s new income tax challenges that model.