Foreign Policy Drivers… MbS-Kushner investments could complicate vital Saudi regional diplomacy 5 Jun 20225 Jun 2022 Posted originally to The Cradle on 5 June 2022. Saudi Arabia is slated for a complete socioeconomic overhaul under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s (MbS) ambitious Vision2030, which aims to…
Eastern Mediterranean… Decoding India’s Utility to the Abraham Accords 27 Apr 202215 Jun 2022 Published originally by Inside Arabia on 27 April 2022. While the 2020 Abraham Accords’ official signatories were Israel, the US, and the UAE, followed by Bahrain soon thereafter, India has…
China… Is Qatar the means for a US comeback in Eurasia? 21 Mar 202212 Apr 2022 Posted originally to The Cradle on 21 March 2022. The US’ designation of Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) carries more geopolitical significance than is immediately evident. It in…
Foreign Policy Drivers… China’s Gulf Relations and Calculated Stance on the Yemen War 1 Mar 202221 Mar 2022 Posted originally to Inside Arabia on 1 March 2022. Since the 2015 outbreak of the war in Yemen, China’s position on the conflict has stemmed from its desire for stability…
Geopolitical… Will Yemen test the limits of Israel–UAE strategic synergy? 3 Feb 20221 Mar 2022 Posted originally to The Cradle on 3 February 2022. Countering Iran’s regional influence was a major premise for Israel’s normalization with the UAE when the two states signed the Abraham…
Eastern Mediterranean… Additional Perspectives on the UAE’s Interest in Aiding Turkey 1 Feb 20223 Feb 2022 Posted originally to Inside Arabia on 1 February 2022. - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is not only normalizing its relations with Turkey but actively supporting its economy. Abu Dhabi…
Foreign Policy Drivers… Will geoeconomics carry Saudi-Israeli relations into the future? 11 Nov 202114 Dec 2021 Posted originally to The Cradle on 11 November 2021. Saudi-Israeli relations presently stand in sharp contrast to the full normalization Israel achieved with the UAE via the August 2020 Abraham…