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100 former US lawmakers have become foreign lobbyists
Washington Politics

100 former US lawmakers have become foreign lobbyists

Many of the former members of Congress now work for authoritarian states

Oman strait of hormuz
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.

urkaine war
Washington Politics

Emergency waivers move arms for Israel, UAE to speed lane

Trump admin is pushing deals for weapons that often haven’t been built yet

Iran Abu Musa island
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

Can Gulf states really stay out of war with Iran?
Middle East

Can Gulf states really stay out of war with Iran?

GCC countries have taken the brunt of the Iranian response, but they've remained on the sidelines — for now

Trump designates 3 branches of Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups
QiOSK

Trump designates 3 branches of Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups

The move will send shockwaves across the Middle East, where the organization has deep roots