With little hope that the pattern of protracted low-intensity conflict in the region will end soon, the prospect for the region is one of prolonged regional disorder.
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Emirati investigators have concluded that the Flydubai co-pilot was intent on an act of terror, but the implications go far beyond Dubai and Tel Aviv, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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The Flydubai incident has stirred heated debate in Israel as Netanyahu’s political opponents accuse him of exploiting it to raise political capital in preparation for the general election, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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Tehran’s offer to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels may not succeed, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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Relations between Algeria and the UAE have been tense for years. Ahmed Mustafa asks, why have they reached breaking point just now?
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While the trickle-down effect of wealth from the top of society finding its way to the bottom may look plausible on paper, it plays out rather differently in practice.
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Military pacts with Kuwait and Riyadh show Pakistan’s efforts to benefit from the current geopolitical turmoil, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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Arab Gulf states are bearing the brunt of the US-Iran confrontation.
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It remains unclear if any GCC state has struck Iranian targets, but fresh escalations might trigger Gulf retaliation.
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Marco Rubio’s visit to the Gulf did little to ease concerns about the US-Iran deal as allies continue to feel “on their own”.
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The Iranian-American deal has left Gulf countries in a more awkward position than before the start of the war.
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A new frontier of the war on Iran is compensation for damages inflicted on the Gulf.
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Oman, a long-standing US ally, has had a distinct stance on the Iran war since the start, so why is Trump threatening to “blow them up”, asks Ahmed Mustafa
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In the early eighties, British journalist and politician Chris Mullin wrote a novel about a Labour party maverick leader leading his party to win an election. Due to Harry Perkins’ (the lead character in the book) left-wing views, the wealthy of the country conspired with the ‘deep state’ and even the Americans to oust him. The book was titled ‘A very British’ coup.
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Political ideas about a first, second, or third way may not be relevant to the needs of today’s world.
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The Gulf states are likely to re-align their alliances and seek different military arrangements after the war on Iran.
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Gulf states are becoming frustrated with Trump’s “erratic policies."
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Can the Gulf states stay out of war with Iran?
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Arab and Muslim countries took a unified stance on denouncing Iranian attacks on Gulf countries, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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The concentration of media ownership in the hands of a few conglomerates and wealthy individuals is distorting democracy in the West.
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