Middle East
Why did Iran hit Kuwait so hard?
Tehran has hit US military installations and a range of civilian sites, including the country's main airport, energy facilities, and a crucial desalination plant
April 21, 2026
Giorgio Cafiero
Middle East
Oman walks tightrope with Iran across the Strait of Hormuz
Muscat is the only Gulf capital that has remained friendly with Tehran throughout the war. There is a reason for that, and why those relations will persist.
April 15, 2026
Middle East
Is UAE instigating a US seizure of long disputed Gulf islands?
The Emirates are determined to regain control of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs, which sit near the Strait of Hormuz
April 03, 2026
Middle East
Squeezed between hostile powers, Turkey tries playing it cool
Erdogan knows he is sitting on a geopolitical tinder box, with a long war threatening Kurdish uprisings, refugees, and a possible showdown with Israel
March 26, 2026
Middle East
Iran struggling for relevance in post-Assad Syria
Tehran spent decades propping up and fighting for the old regime. Will it ever have influence with those who deposed it?
May 29, 2025
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