Middle East

“None of the three countries (Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon) have an interest in extending this conflict…in Egypt, a flow of migrants coming from Gaza would be a very heavy load, Jordan is not interested in getting involved in a war with Israel, and Lebanon is controlled by Iran with Hezbollah, which for now has not […]

“None of this is to say that the US thinks the UAE and Saudi Arabia will intentionally deliver such technology to China and Russia. The US is an important partner for both countries and they wouldn’t want to provoke tensions, he argued. Israel might have to balance its Chinese investors with its American ally’s needs […]

“Setting aside the feasibility and timeline concerns of these ambitious connectivity projects, the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor marks the beginning of a new era in transcontinental geopolitics. It reflects the convergence of two distinct yet symbiotic geopolitical strategies and aims: on one hand, the U.S. and EU’s desire to stave off the influence of China and […]

“While the amount of aid redirected to Taiwan may seem relatively small, it carries significant symbolic and strategic implications,” Said Mohammed Soliman, director of the Strategic Technologies and Cyber Security Program at the Middle East Institute. “This move underscores a broader shift in U.S. priorities, signaling a pivot from the Middle East towards the Indo-Pacific […]