Every pact delegates power and part of our interest to external actors, autocrats, more or less fragile states, or warlords
Media mentions – Middle East and North Africa
With the possibility of the Gaza war sparking a wider war, there is a new need for regional peace and stability, without which the Saudi Vision 2030 may remain a mirage
Bruno Maçães interviews Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal
The West cannot speak of democracy and peace in other regions of the world and not understand what is happening in Gaza
Hana Jalloul on the dystopia taking shape in Gaza
It seems apparent that there are tensions within the movement. There have always been different factions … but this has clearly been exacerbated since October
[The Syrian regime’s] goal is to threaten the lifeline for civilians in non-regime areas and it is set to take a huge human toll
Relations will significantly deteriorate if this water agreement doesn’t get renewed
Violence on the holy esplanade can easily set off violence elsewhere, in the West Bank or even beyond Israel’s border, such as in Lebanon
It is hard to believe that the Houthis have the capabilities and technology to strike submarine cables at that depth
The latest information suggests that it is plausible that it was Rubymar, the cargo ship that drifted and then sank after being hit by Houthi missiles, that damaged the cables