Across the Red Sea: Middle East-Horn of Africa Relations After the Iran War
The Horn of Africa and the Middle East have long been bound together through shared maritime routes, security dynamics, economic interests and political influence. The wars that have shaken the Middle...
View ArticleHow the US–Israeli War on Iran Recasts the Gulf’s Bargain in the Horn of Africa
For a decade, Gulf engagement in the Horn of Africa has been explained through ports and bases: a scramble for the Red Sea littoral in which Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Doha planted commercial and military...
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New Fronts Open as the Iran War Re-Escalates
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View ArticleIMEC in an Era of Regional Instability: From a Single Corridor to a Resilient...
Despite the profound geopolitical instability that has reshaped the region since October 2023, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) remains one of the most strategically significant...
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Israel-Lebanon Talks: Diplomatic Momentum, Uncertain Path Forward
The MED This Week newsletter provides informed insights on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions and reliable foresight into future scenarios. Today,...
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A Pause, Not Peace: The US-Iran Memorandum and the Road Ahead
The MED This Week newsletter provides informed insights on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions and reliable foresight into future scenarios. Today,...
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One Hundred Days On, the Iran War Flares Up
The MED This Week newsletter provides informed insights on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions and reliable foresight into future scenarios. Today,...
View ArticleThe Illusion of Peace: Iran’s Multidimensional Warfare against GCC States
Two months later, the US and Iran agreed to a provisional ceasefire and started negotiations. For the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, the ceasefire hasn’t been a security game-changer: they are...
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Negotiating Under Fire: Iran Between War and Diplomacy
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Caught in the Middle: Iraq amid the US-Iran Power Struggle
The MED This Week newsletter provides informed insights on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions and reliable foresight on future scenarios. Today, we...
View ArticleThe Hormuz Trap: Why Forcing It Open Will Cost the USA More Than It Can Bear
The Strait of Hormuz is not merely a narrow waterway; it is a strategic test case for assessing the relationship between military power, the global economy and the limits of US foreign policy. Amid...
View ArticleRight Place, Right Time? Pakistan’s Role in the US-Israel-Iran War Ceasefire
The Middle East conflict is not going away any time soon. The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran does not inspire much hope. The first 21-hour talks in Islamabad led to no...
View ArticleThree Years On: How the Middle East is Reshaping Sudan’s War
On 15 April, Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year. Despite generating one of the world’s gravest humanitarian crises, the conflict continues to occupy a marginal place in international public...
View ArticleIsrael’s New Defense Doctrine Is Shortsighted and Dangerous
October 7th was a pivotal moment in Israel’s 78-year history — one that shattered the national psyche and the people’s most fundamental sense of personal and national security. It also destroyed the...
View ArticleToo Much at Stake, Too Little Room to Move: India, IMEC and the US-Iran War
In September 2023, less than a month before the October 7 attacks, world leaders gathered on the sidelines of the G20 in New Delhi to announce the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)....
View ArticleAllies Without Alternatives: The Gulf’s Strategic Trap in the Iran War
The war against Iran marks a major psychological turning point for the Gulf states, confronting them for the first time with large-scale military escalation on their own territory. Yet, the strategic...
View ArticleZelensky’s Gulf Tour: Exporting Drone Know-How, Importing Alliances
Ukraine is coming to the aid of the oil-rich and wealthy Arab Gulf States. On 30 March, during his tour of the Middle East, Volodymyr Zelenskyy effectively sold Ukraine’s ability to intercept Iranian...
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Negotiation or Escalation? The Quest for a Way Out of the War on Iran
The MED This Week newsletter provides informed insights on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions and reliable foresight on future scenarios. Today, we...
View ArticleBeijing’s Quiet Calculus in the Iran–Israel War
As missiles streak across the Middle East and Washington doubles down on its support for Israel, Beijing has responded with a familiar script: calls for restraint, appeals to sovereignty, and warnings...
View ArticlePartners, Not Allies: Iran-Russia Relations Amidst Geopolitical Conflicts
Russia and Iran have strengthened their partnership amid war, sanctions and geopolitical pressure. Yet their relationship remains pragmatic cooperation rather than a formal alliance. Russia’s growing...
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