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A review of reactions to the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement—from Arab, Israeli, Iranian, and Western media to leading research centers—reveals that the agreement’s substance, motives, and consequences transcend the scope of conventional defense pacts.
Khalid Al-Jaber
Amid the turmoil of the past few years—and broader geopolitical shifts—three major Muslim powers have agreed to a new framework for their mutual security, while providing a path for others to follow.
Ali Bakir
Understandings between Washington and Tehran, in the form currently on the table, are unlikely to resolve the underlying tensions or bring stability to the region.
Ibrahim Al-Sheikh
There is no obvious winner of the Iran war—and with neither side able to impose its will on the other, the Middle East is entering an era of fragile equilibrium.
Khalid Al-Jaber
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
Lebanon faces mounting pressure to resume talks with Israel despite internal divisions, ongoing attacks, and disputes over Hezbollah’s role and national consensus.