How The Yemen Front Rewired Saudi Arabia’s Stance On The Muslim Brotherhood By Andrew Korybko The Saudis’ growing ties with Muslim Brotherhood-aligned Turkiye, Qatar, and Iran; the Gaza War that broke out after October 7th; and the Ummah’s widespread support for… Read More ›
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From Iron Dome To T-DOME: Israel’s Taiwan Ties Alarm China
From Iron Dome To T-DOME: Israel’s Taiwan Ties Alarm China By Uriel Araujo Israel’s expanding ties with Taiwan, particularly in missile defence, are quietly reshaping regional geopolitics and alarming Beijing. In this context, even small defence transfers could undermine years of… Read More ›
What’s The Real Reason Why Iran Is Interested In Joining The Saudi-Pak Alliance?
What’s The Real Reason Why Iran Is Interested In Joining The Saudi-Pak Alliance? By Andrew Korybko Iran is likely trying to assess whether this alliance might one day be weaponized against it by its two members’ shared US patron and probably… Read More ›
Neocolonialism Rebranded: Kushner, Witkoff, And Trump’s Gaza Blueprint
Neocolonialism Rebranded: Kushner, Witkoff, And Trump’s Gaza Blueprint By Uriel Araujo As Trump expands US involvement in Gaza’s postwar future, his son-in-law Kushner and his associate Witkoff are thrust into central roles, with Blair lingering on the margins. The project is… Read More ›
Trump’s F-35 Gamble: Saudi-Israeli Normalization As The Key To IMEC’s Return
Trump’s F-35 Gamble: Saudi-Israeli Normalization As The Key To IMEC’s Return By Andrew Korybko This could make it easier for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel even in the absence of Palestinian independence and thus restore the political viability of… Read More ›
Why Did Kazakhstan Join The Abraham Accords When It Already Recognizes Israel?
Why Did Kazakhstan Join The Abraham Accords When It Already Recognizes Israel? By Andrew Korybko Its leader likely did this as a personal favour for Trump so that he’d have his back if trouble ever arises with Russia such as if… Read More ›
The Truce Broken Twice: From Medina To Gaza, Lessons In Betrayal And Resistance
The Truce Broken Twice: From Medina To Gaza, Lessons In Betrayal And Resistance By Dr Maqsood Jafri On the Need of Unity Between Semitic Faiths The Holy Quran gives a call of unity and harmony to all humanity and intends… Read More ›
The Accidental Pact: How A Missile Strike On Qatar Redefined US Regional Strategy
The Accidental Pact: How A Missile Strike On Qatar Redefined US Regional Strategy By Uriel Araujo Trump’s unprecedented military guarantee to Qatar caught analysts off guard. What began as a reactive move to an Israeli strike could now reshape US relations… Read More ›
Israel’s Reported Transfer Of US Patriots To Ukraine Won’t Significantly Change Anything
Israel’s Reported Transfer Of US Patriots To Ukraine Won’t Significantly Change Anything By Andrew Korybko It would be regrettable from Russia’s perspective but not surprising if true. Zelensky claimed in late September that “The Israeli system has been operating in Ukraine for a… Read More ›
Interpreting Pakistan’s Support For Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Interpreting Pakistan’s Support For Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan By Andrew Korybko Pakistani-US ties are on the cusp of a renaissance that could restore their Old Cold War-era “golden age” of relations provided that they remain on track as expected. Trump’s claim that “the… Read More ›