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By Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In a surprising move, the Houthis in Sana’a issued a sharply worded statement in response to Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, asserting that any Israeli presence in the region constitutes a legitimate military target. While brief and direct on its surface, the statement carries long-term …
December, 2025
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24 December
The Quiet Omani Port Reshaping India’s Regional Strategy
Fatemeh Aman Oman’s Duqm port cannot replace India’s dependence on Iran’s Chabahar. But it can help challenge Pakistan in the Indian Ocean. India’s expanding presence along Oman’s coastline has unfolded without announcements, declarations, or diplomatic spectacle. Indian naval vessels have been making increasingly regular port calls to Oman, …
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24 December
Financial Brief: A weekly roundup on the geopolitics of money | Dec 24
Rameen Siddiqui The final week of 2024 delivered a stark message: the era of easy money is over. In a synchronized pivot, the world’s major central banks turned hawkish—the Bank of Japan hiked rates to a thirty-year high, and the ECB signaled an end to easing. This monetary …
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24 December
How China Turned the Arab Spring to Its Advantage
Zineb Riboua China’s inroads in the Middle East demonstrate how the region is still a critical front in the era of US-China competition. The 2025 US National Security Strategy signals the most significant shift in Middle East policy since the Iraq War. The new framework aims to reallocate …
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24 December
What Would Mahan Think About Trump’s Venezuela Strategy?
James Holmes Naval theorist Alfred Thayer Mahan would likely be baffled by Trump’s war on drugs—but would be instantly familiar with his broader geopolitical motives in the Caribbean. What would Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, America’s fin de siècle evangelist of sea power, say about the US blockade on …
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24 December
Syria’s Transition Is Consolidating Power Without Sovereignty
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Syria is often described as entering a fragile transition. In reality, what is taking shape is something more troubling: a political order that claims stability while institutionalising fragmentation, external control, and undeclared concessions that will shape the country for decades. Recent clashes from Aleppo to …
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22 December
How to Finish off the Muslim Brotherhood
Ahmad Sharawi Donald Trump’s recent executive order is the right approach to diminishing the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence in the Middle East, but further measures should target its broader financial support networks. Washington has argued for years about how to deal with the Muslim Brotherhood. President Donald Trump just …
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22 December
Why Turkey Just Asked Putin to Take Back the S-400 Triumf Air Defense System
Peter Suciu Turkey has kept the S-400 systems deactivated for nearly a decade as it has sought re-entry into the US-led F-35 program. In a little over a week, millions of American consumers will be returning holiday gifts they didn’t like. Now, NATO member Turkey is attempting to …
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22 December
Why Is Germany Buying Up More Eurofighter Aircraft?
Peter Suciu Berlin won’t be alone in adopting the new Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 aircraft, as Italy and Spain are also on track to receive additional aircraft in the coming years. The German Luftwaffe will receive at least 20 additional Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, after Berlin approved the procurement …
