Following Iran’s missile strike on Israel’s military and security zones, the regime was left with no choice but to remain silent in the face of Iran, paving the way for an event on which many political experts agreed upon, namely the redefinition of Middle Eastern political structures. By acquiescing to Iran’s harsh response to the regime’s aggression against its diplomatic ...

Gulf politics are on a rough edge. The effect of the global decline of the US has had a strong impact on the Gulf. Following Saudi Arabia’s shift closer to Russia and China, and Qatar’s developing closer ties to Turkey and Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now also giving signals of a shift away from its loyal ally ...