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Pakistani gambit: Can ‘coalition of the constrained’ make a difference?
Middle East

Pakistani gambit: Can ‘coalition of the constrained’ make a difference?

They may not have the ability to stop the Iran war, but leaders from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, meeting in Islamabad, are going to try

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Trump's window for face-saving exit may be closing now

Escalation is only putting him in a lose-lose situation, so negotiating is the only option. However, Iran's growing leverage could prevent an easy off-ramp.

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Middle East

Trump's ‘move fast and break things’ war slams into economy

South Asian and Gulf countries may get hit particularly hard, mostly on energy, remittances, and agriculture. Here's how.

Arab and Gulf State leaders
Middle East

Why Arab states are terrified of US war with Iran

They see the military build-up and know that bombing and regime change can have consequences, especially geopolitical ones

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Middle East

Is the Saudi-UAE rivalry heading for more violence?

The Emiratis' desire to crush Islamists and dominate geopolitically at all costs, particularly in Yemen and Sudan, is clashing with old friends in Riyadh

After bombing, time to demystify the 'Qatar lobby'
Middle East

After bombing, time to demystify the 'Qatar lobby'

As the monarchy in Doha found out Tuesday, hundreds of millions of dollars in influence-building cannot compete with the hold Israel has on the US