A New Dawn of Security and Brotherhood, The Landmark Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact
In a move that signals a seismic shift in regional security architecture, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the visionary leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Mohammed bin Salman,...
Israel is reshaping West Bank while no one is watching
Since Oct. 7, 2023, international attention has understandably centered on Israel’s devastating war on Gaza. The details of the genocide are horrific and call for intervention. But away from the cameras and...
US, Israel and the attack on Qatar
The US has long cloaked its engagements with the Arab world in the rhetoric of mutual interest and strategic partnership, yet Israel’s Sept. 9 airstrike on Doha — carried out by 15...
Israel and the myth that Christians are flourishing in Palestine
In an effort to ramp up its hasbara, or propaganda, Israel is trying to appeal to US Christians. Early this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on a podcast run by a conservative Christian...
Shanghai grouping commits to a multipolar world order
The optics of last week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit at Tianjin in China captured as much world attention as the rhetoric. The most striking picture was that of the Russian, Chinese and...
Algeria has become the primary enforcer of Europe’s southern frontier
The migration dynamics between Algeria and Spain are a brutal convergence of geopolitical bargaining, externalized border controls, and human desperation. Once a champion of pan-African solidarity, Algeria has undergone a radical transformation...
The Gulf’s competitive edge in building firm clean power
The global conversation about the energy transition still tends to treat the Gulf as a latecomer trying to catch up with Denmark’s discipline, Germany’s social mobilization, or China’s industrial scale.
Europe’s must-haves: Strong defense with a strong economy
Has war become the best outcome to absolve Europe of its economic mistakes? Europe is today facing an economic reckoning. As I watched last month’s meeting at the White House between US...
Have mass deportations become a vote-winning ticket in the UK?
What to make of a British political leader who pledges to deport 600,000 immigrants in his first term? That is 120,000 people a year. This would even include doing a deal with...
Can Gaza forge Saudi-Iranian unity?
The emergency session of Organization of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers held in Jeddah last Monday transcended routine diplomatic proceedings. Convened during one of the Gaza war’s most brutal chapters, the gathering highlighted...