Middle East security still fragile, with or without Iran nuclear deal
A renewed agreement will ensure stronger ties in some areas, while setting into motion new challenges elsewhere.
A renewed agreement will ensure stronger ties in some areas, while setting into motion new challenges elsewhere.
To avoid sanctions, countries are actively reopening moribund routes and creating greater connectivity across the Middle East and Asia.
Between July 15 and August 2, Washington signed off on billions of dollars worth of military deals, over a third of which went to autocracies.
By failing to offer a legal justification for killing al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Biden has made all of us less safe.
The recent apathetic vote to give the current president more autocratic powers is a reflection of many missed opportunities on our part.
Whether or not the nuclear deal is revived, Washington too will need to rethink its standard policy of isolating Iran.
Baghdad’s multilateral approach appears more inclusive and productive than the divisive Arab-Israeli pacts meant to confront Iran.
However justified American concerns are with Saudi Arabia, little attention was given to abuses in Israel-Palestine.
UAE officials say US citizen Asim Ghafoor’s arrest was a result of “coordination” with Washington.
The military alignment risks heightened conflict in the Middle East — without weakening Iran’s geopolitical position or nuclear program.
The president’s visit this week to Israel and Saudi Arabia will pick up where his predecessor’s regional policies left off.
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They’re now pushing an Israeli-led regional alliance that would likely drag the United States into another Middle Eastern war.
No matter how the question was phrased, less than a quarter of Americans approve of the president’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Lawmakers want a say in any military alliance that may further entrench the US in the region.
Critics say the proposal is hypocritical given Washington’s opposition to taking territory through force in places like Ukraine.
There is no legitimate case for Washington making new security commitments and assuming additional costs on behalf of Saudi Arabia and Israel.
The pieces are aligning ahead of Biden’s trip to the Middle East next week — almost too neatly. But will it create or shatter stability?
Israel claims a formal pact with Arab states has already stopped Iranian attacks. But congressional sources aren’t so sure.
With JCPOA talks restarting, European leaders must take their chance to prevent military escalation and further turmoil in energy markets.
The winners and losers of this latest round of Middle East poker will depend on how each country plays its cards.