Lebanon and Syria’s Nightmare: A Syrian Military Intervention Against Hezbollah
U.S. pressure on Syria to target Hezbollah in Lebanon’s Bekaa raises fears of regional escalation, sectarian conflict, and wider Middle East instability.
Iraq Is No Longer a Bystander in This War
Airstrikes, retaliatory attacks, and cross-border escalation in Syria and beyond entail that Iraq can no longer remain a bystander in this war.
Off Ramps…and On Ramps amidst the Iran War
Without a political groundwork, a Kurdish-led military strategy risks deepening Iran’s internal fractures rather than accelerating political change.
When Regional Hedging Fails: War Comes to the Gulf’s Doorstep
Western Narratives vs. Gulf Realities: Media Framing of the GCC in Times of Regional Conflict
For effective transregional dialogue, policy analysis in Europe and North America needs to engage more systematically with regional perspectives.
The March Echo: From Jalalabad 1989 to Tehran 2026
If the U.S. and Israeli operations continue without concrete vision, they may find that instead of liberating Iran, they might open the gates of chaos.
Selective Policy Transfer: Why GCC Reformers Borrow from China and Where It Breaks Down
China is less a blueprint than a reference point for the GCC. Governance instruments can be adapted, but their effects are mediated by local structures.
Trump in the Middle East: Seeking Peace through Deals
Trump’s approach to the Middle East reflects a distinct vision of order rooted in strength, transactional diplomacy, and regional burden-sharing.
A New Gulf Order: How the UAE is Overtaking Saudi Arabia in regional leadership
The diverging paths the UAE and Saudi Arabia are likely to persist. The future of Gulf leadership may become more plural, adaptive and contested.
‘Dari’ and the Politics of Cultural and Civilisational Erasure in Afghanistan
The Taliban seek to marginalise Persian (Dari) in favour of Pashto, which forms part of a broader pattern of cultural suppression in Afghanistan.