Will Palestinian issue upset emerging detente between Israel and Arab states?
Recent violence in Jerusalem is complicating normalization efforts in the Middle East.
Recent violence in Jerusalem is complicating normalization efforts in the Middle East.
A trip to several countries in the wake of the Russian invasion conveyed a sense of why not all capitals are on board with the U.S. approach.
Now that the center of gravity is away from the Middle East and back on Europe, there are renewed opportunities for common ground.
Turkey, economically squeezed and looking to mend ties, suddenly turns the case over to Riyadh.
Increasingly, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Iran, and others are realizing their ability to hedge for their own interests is narrowing.
Despite NATO membership, Ankara’s interests across Eurasia likely won’t bring it into direct conflict with Moscow.
China and Turkey have key roles to play in this crisis with high level officials in each country warning Russia against an invasion.
Recent regional developments are being driven by local dynamics, not great power rivalry. But China’s role in the Middle East is sure to grow.
Tehran vowed to purge American influence from the region. On that score, their record is decidedly mixed.
The Horn of Africa country has joined the vortex of Middle East geopolitics, leaving the Tigrayans vulnerable to a crushing onslaught.
Interesting signs that the region’s powers are less interested in armed conflict than they are about forms of gaining influence today.
If Washington intervened in the Mideast less often, the bases and strategic alliance would matter less.
How Damascus could become the next arena for geopolitical competition between the region’s Arab power centers and Iran.
In addition to think tank funding that often does not get disclosed, a new report provides a behind the scenes look at DC’s Turkish lobby.
Neither country can afford the setbacks that often are the result of hubris. Both have bigger geopolitical, diplomatic, and economic fish to fry.
The sale of a Russian missile defense system encapsulates how the tide has turned.
As the US steps back militarily, regional states forever at each other’s throats are now quietly stepping forward diplomatically.
The US or the EU may need to get involved as regional actors are stepping in to push their authoritarian agendas.
Afghanistan could emerge as a venue for Middle Eastern rivalries involving not only Saudi Arabia and Iran, but also Turkey and Qatar.
The move highlights the many contradictions of US policy in the war-torn country.
New report finds that Iran is not ‘on the march,’ but among multiple powers, some US-backed, destabilizing the region.