Middle Orient

On May 1, the UAE withdrew from OPEC. The largest member of the cartel in his history left the alliance without warning partners. Behind this decision are two years of accumulated contradictions with Saudi Arabia – from the war in Yemen and Sudan to the personal rivalry of the two …

The US war against Iran has led to a serious deformation of the already declining system of relations between America and the Gulf states. At first, Washington chose not to warn its regional partners about the operation against Tehran, and then began to demand that they take over the costs …

Un nouveau rapport du Wall Street Journal révèle l’existence d’une base militaire israélienne secrète, dissimulée dans le désert occidental irakien et construite avant la guerre contre l’Iran. Selon le Journal, cette base, occupée par des forces spéciales et des équipes de secours, servait également de soutien aux opérations aériennes contre …

New revelations emerging from Israeli security investigations have shattered any illusion that Turkey’s relationship with Hamas is limited to “political support” or “diplomatic engagement.” The evidence increasingly points to a situation far more alarming: Turkey has become a primary operational, logistical, and financial hub for Hamas’s global terror infrastructure. Countries …

The Lebanese government measures taken against Hezbollah and its decision to open direct negotiations with Israel increased the tension between Hezbollah and the Lebanese leadership, as senior figures in the organization and its supporters accused President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam of betraying the “resistance”[2] and collaborating with …

The leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, announced the arrival of new understandings with the Syrian government to address the failure of the judicial file in the province of Hasaka, in light of the continued protests of the supporters of the SDF associated with the Justice Palace …

Key Takeaways Iranian officials continue to frame control over the Strait of Hormuz as a key strategic interest and a critical component of long-term Iranian deterrence. Iran likely views control over the strait as essential to restoring deterrence against the United States and Israel following the degradation of its other …

Leaked meeting minutes show Russia’s deputy defense minister leaning on Syria to pay a $37-million bill for keeping oil flowing. Months after that meeting, the regime of Bashar al-Assad fell to a rebel coalition. Syria’s new government has continued to negotiate with Russia over its total debt of at least …

Far from weakening the IRGC, the war has entrenched its power, pushing Iran towards a military-run state with clerical cover In its war against Iran, the US and Israel have heavily targeted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), striking its command structure, intelligence networks, air and naval assets, as well …

Recent missile and air strikes on the UAE during a period of ceasefire, unlike other countries, have undermined confidence in the “safe haven” model. The United Arab Emirates, in general, and Dubai in particular, are facing a critical test of their international image as an economic oasis of stability in …