The Caucasus Front: Azerbaijan and Iran in the Expanding Gulf War
Fuad ShahbazovOn March 5, 2026, two drones launched by Iran struck Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, damaging Nakhchivan...
Three Calculations, One War: Inside the Minds of the United States, Israel,...
Dr. Ali BakirOn February 28, 2026, a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran ignited a full-scale regional...
The GCC’s Dilemma: Bound by Washington, Exposed by Iran
Dr. Dania ThaferFor decades, one core objective of the Gulf states’ security doctrine was to prevent direct...
The GCC Under Attack: Expert Perspectives
Gulf International ForumFollowing the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent Iranian retaliation across the...
The Trap of U.S.–Iran Negotiations: Iraq’s Strategic Role
Hiba AbdulwahhabThe current negotiations between the United States and Iran are unfolding under fundamentally different regional...
SMART Engagement: The Case for GCC–NGO Cooperation
Sarhang HamasaeedAs the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members expand their diplomatic role and pursue mediation, security,...
The Winter Olympics and Deepening Italy–Qatar Defense Diplomacy
Leonardo Jacopo Maria MazzuccoAs the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games commenced at the beginning of the month, Qatar’s...
UAE–South Korea Defense Cooperation: The KF-21 Factor
Francesco Salesio SchiaviThis past summer, UAE Defense Undersecretary Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed Al Alawi climbed into the rear...
The Strategic Costs of Saudi-Emirati Competition
Dr. Gawdat BahgatSaudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have long navigated cycles of cooperation and...
When Ankara and Riyadh Speak the Same Language
Dr. Sinem CengizAnkara and Riyadh’s diplomatic approaches have increasingly converged as they began to speak the same...
Iran’s Reach in Latin America: Strategic Networks and U.S. Pressure in Ve...
Dr. Banafsheh KeynoushWashington’s efforts to remove President Nicolas Maduro from office turned Venezuela into a new arena...
Conflict Without Labels: The Gulf’s Emerging Security Risk
Dr. Luciano ZaccaraIn the Middle East, conflict is increasingly waged without ever being called “war.” Missiles strike,...