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Iran’s Pezeshkian Frames Gulf Security as a Matter of Their Own Choices

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has framed Gulf security as fundamentally a matter of the choices Gulf governments make, telling them that development and security are achievable only if they...

 IEA Chief Birol Urges Governments to Communicate Honestly With Citizens About Energy Crisis Severity

Governments must communicate honestly with their citizens about the true severity of the global energy crisis caused by...

The News the Gulf Didn’t Want to Hear: Israeli Strikes, Iranian Retaliation, Rising Prices

For Gulf states already navigating a complex and dangerous regional environment, the South Pars episode delivered exactly the...

Gulf States Brace for Iranian Strikes After Israel Hits South Pars in Unprecedented Attack

Gulf states were bracing for Iranian energy strikes on Wednesday after Israel hit the South Pars gasfield in...

Trump Calls Out NATO Hypocrisy After Allies Back Iran Goals But Skip the Fight

President Donald Trump called out what he described as NATO hypocrisy on Tuesday, pointing out that most allied...

How a Single Summit Became Qatar’s Geopolitical Armor

Qatar has adeptly transformed a single diplomatic event—an emergency Arab-Islamic summit—into a suit of geopolitical armor, deflecting an Israeli military threat and subsequent political...

The Intelligence Coup: How Israel Located and Targeted Hamas in Doha

Behind the explosions in Doha lies a story of a major intelligence coup for Israel. The ability to locate, identify, and execute a precision...

A Glimmer in the Dark: Israel Says Yes to a Full Peace Deal

A glimmer of light has appeared in the darkness of the Gaza conflict, with Israel saying "yes" to a full peace deal. A senior...

Pressure Cooker Politics: Ishiba Resigns After Intense LDP Infighting

The intense, pressure-cooker environment of Japanese politics has claimed another leader, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigning amid fierce infighting within his Liberal Democratic...

The World’s Most Powerful Leaders (Minus One): A Summit’s Ominous Message

A meeting of three of the world's most powerful leaders sent an ominous message to a fourth who was conspicuously absent. The unity of...

Netanyahu Claims ‘Fatal Blow’ But Houthis Appoint New PM and Vow Revenge

Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim of dealing a "fatal blow" to the Houthis, the group has swiftly appointed a new prime minister and...