One of the goals of the October 7 massacre was to derail the Abraham agreements. Now everything is frozen, but the Saudis remain intent on going through with these agreements
Media mentions – The Gulf
From the Saudi perspective, this election is already quite decided in Trump’s favor
The situation is peculiar because we don’t see a huge impact if we look to energy prices or oil prices in the region due to rising instability, but that is partially due to external factors
If you look at Gulf countries, they are investing heavily in renewable energy. They want to be a major provider of green energy as well
Saudi Arabia, and thus its leadership, must move in a particularly careful manner, meaning that it has many sensitivities to take into account and does not want to break
This is a little stronger than what has happened in the past and is a sign that the situation was untenable as it was
Kuwait’s alignment on regional issues is absolutely pro-Western, especially pro-US, as it is a state that favours stability
Is there a connection between what is happening in Yemen and Gaza? Yes there is – because the Houthis say it is connected
Alistair Burt comments on the Yemeni government’s call to back a ceasefire in Gaza