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The Contest to Redefine the Middle East

The Middle East is not being remade; it is being contested widely and publicly. The emerging alignment between Israel and the United Arab Emirates appears, at first glance, to signal a decisive geopolitical shift.

Salman Rafi Sheikh

UAE’s OPEC Exit Is No Cartel Killer—It’s a Calculated Power Shift

The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC has sparked intense debate about the future of the global oil market and the stability of collective production management.

Henry Kamens

A Security Pact in the Middle East, Behind America's Back
Part 2

The four most militarily powerful Muslim-majority nations—Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Pakistan, and Egypt—are aligning based on strategic calculation rather than religious affinity. This development signals the emergence of a weaker America in the Middle East and a reordering of the great-power competition between the U.S. and China.

Ricardo Martins