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The region has entered a new phase of de-escalation, marked by an electronic signature that reflects extreme political caution and mutual mistrust.
Khalid Al-Jaber
The Trump administration says it will redirect $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets to compensate Gulf states for war damage—but the legal authority to do it does not exist, and the assets it's counting on sit beyond Washington's reach.
Albert B. Wolf
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent surge in energy prices have been an economic boon to exporters not directly affected by the disruption, Algeria included. But will the windfall revenues translate into something more durable for the North African country plagued by chronic investment deficits and structural reform needs?
Meissa Haouari
Donald Trump has spent his political career insisting he is the consummate dealmaker. But as his administration gropes for a negotiated exit from a war of its own making, it faces a problem no amount of bluster can solve.
Omar H. Rahman
In the U.S.–Israel Iran war, success has been measured less by the capacity to destroy than by the ability to control escalation through force, signaling, and diplomacy.
Nafja Alkuwari
Gulf states have always kept diplomacy and mediation in their foreign policy toolkit when dealing with Iran. Although relations are at an all-time low after Iran’s wartime attacks on its Gulf neighbors, diplomacy remains essential to finding a modus operandi moving forward.