Oman’s mediation, Qatar’s channels, and Saudi-Iran détente are unraveling. Gulf unity faces Iranian pressure, domestic risks, and potential turns toward China and Russia.
Browsing: Unity
“There is a huge vacuum in the Arab world — it is being filled by everyone except the Arabs.”
Iran won’t Balkanize; ethnic militias lack the manpower, unity, and backing to secede.
The STC has dissolved itself after its leader’s failed gambit, but unity is not yet won.
Iran’s opposition is deeply fractured and unable to capitalize on the regime’s weakness; unity is essential for change.
Saudi Arabia is hosting a South Yemen dialogue after secessionist forces briefly seized key governorates; deep divisions complicate any settlement.
Damascus has shifted the SDF question from negotiation to integration, combining military pressure with political inclusion and a decree on Kurdish rights.