Saudi-UAE rivalry has turned violent in Yemen; Riyadh prioritizes stability, Abu Dhabi prioritizes anti-Islamism, even at the cost of chaos.
Browsing: Stability
Al-Sharaa’s pragmatic leadership contrasts with Assad’s failures, raising questions for Iran and Hezbollah about their own regional ambitions.
Syria’s ceasefire with the SDF ends Kurdish control of the northeast; stability now hinges on inclusive governance and disciplined security forces.
Egypt is urgently mediating U.S.-Iran tensions, fearing war would devastate its economy and shatter fragile regional stability.
Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in Syria to reintegrate it into the Arab order and stabilize a strategic neighbor.
Turkey supports curbing Iran’s nuclear program but opposes actions that could collapse the regime or trigger regional instability.
Saudi Arabia sees a stable, prosperous Syria as central to a new Arab economic and security order, countering Iran and extremism.
Syria’s post-Assad stability depends on rules-based governance and accountable institutions, not just institutional survival or national elections.
Iraq’s apparent calm before elections masks enduring fragility; real stability depends on codifying rules for oil, budgets, and militias afterward.
U.S. ambiguity on the PMF risks Iraqi stability and elections, demanding clearer support for sovereignty.