Israel, Turkiye and the post-Abrahamic Middle East
While Israel opposes the Mecca Pact, Trump has hailed it, likely seeing it as aligned with his strategy of burden-sharing and burden-shifting with
Reason-Vision-Virtue
Why the Mecca Pact Is Not a Sunni NATO
The three signatories have distinct national interests, nuanced relationships with Iran and the United States, and different ambitions for the region. The
Israel is making plans for a post-America Middle East
“So, if we will not see a massive change in the near future, the future of the Western world, and United States
Israel’s Suicidal Rupture with the U.S.
The game is up. The Israeli domination of the U.S. political system is coming to an end. Israel’s inability to read U.S.
The Next Frontier of Middle East Peace Runs Through Lebanon
Normalization with Israel has historically run through Riyadh, but Saudi Arabia’s recent disapproval of Israel’s advancement into Lebanon signals that the next
Israel’s Strategic Problem
Political leaders believe that a relatively small increase in space and force will reduce Israeli vulnerabilities. But there’s no guarantee that the
The United Arab Emirates: Another Israel in West Asia?
The question, therefore, is not whether the UAE is becoming identical to Israel. Rather, it is whether a new model of regional
The Caspian Sea’s Role in the Iran War
Azerbaijan’s part, its Caspian position has allowed it to reap financial windfalls during the war, as an oil producer and trade conduit.
How the UAE Became Israel’s Hidden Partner in the Gulf
During the spring of 2026, the pretense of Arab solidarity lay in ruin alongside the ruined hangars of Al Dhafra, finally revealing
Political Islamophobia is back
Geller, Yerushalmi and other anti-Muslim agitators among my co-religionists (yo, Laura Loomer!) would do well to recognize that the Islamophobic revival has