A rethink is taking place in Eurasian capitals on an alternative collective security framework for the Persian Gulf region.
Saudi Arabia
Trump can claim some credit for Saudi Arabia’s emerging adoption of a more cautious approach.
Washington is in a Catch-22 situation in the Persian Gulf region.
Riyadh and Washington have good reason to avoid pinning blame on Tehran for the attack on Saudi oil facilities.
Despite considerable investment in education, Arab states struggle in their effort to create knowledge economies.
Riyadh is leveraging multipolarity in the global financial system.
The Middle East information wars are only part of a larger battle that includes proxy wars and economic contestation.
Saudi Arabia’s millennial crown prince shows that disruption can be both good and bad.