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Oman’s initiative to facilitate safe passage for vessels from the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz has huge implications in the management of the Hormuz crisis, significantly diminishing Iran’s leverage on the issue in the face of growing strategic alternatives for the Gulf states.
Khalid Al-Jaber
A U.S.-brokered framework agreement has raised hopes of ending the Lebanon-Israel war. But can it overcome the competing interpretations and political realities that have repeatedly undermined peace efforts?
Khaldoun El-Charif
The GCC is expanding solar energy infrastructure at a record pace across landscapes that are more ecologically complex than they appear. The challenge—and opportunity—is to ensure that clean energy development and ecosystem health advance together.
Fatima Husain
The U.S.–Iran agreement signaled a notable shift in Washington’s approach to Gulf crises, with pragmatic de-escalation taking precedence over escalation amid domestic pressures in the United States.
Abdullah Rashid Al Mursil
In a period marked by both regional challenges and broader geopolitical realignments, Gulf Cooperation Council is increasingly focused on repositioning the Gulf within the international order.
Ibrahim Al-Sheikh
Amid significant turmoil in the Middle East, a narrative has emerged in the media that longstanding ties between the UAE and Pakistan are deteriorating. But is it true?