The Horn of Africa has emerged as a strategic arena for competing regional and global powers, where military ambitions, economic interests, and control over the Red Sea converge.
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Libya’s approval of Turkey’s maritime deal signals Saddam Haftar’s growing influence and a potential shift in the country’s power struggle.
The crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln is not just about bad plumbing or rationed food, but a story about the profound immorality of fighting a war without a purpose.
The US withdrawal could give Iraqi militias freedom to rebuild the Axis of Resistance as a source of disruption for Israel, the US and Arab states in the region.
America’s deterrence architecture in the Middle East is under growing strain, as repeated attacks, unequal security guarantees and overstretched military resources expose its weakening credibility.
After more than two decades of war and intervention, the United States has ended its military mission in Iraq, reshaping the regional balance around Baghdad.
Saudi Arabia is considering a regional non-aggression arrangement, Qatar wants economic interdependence with Tehran, and the UAE is calling for renewed dialogue.
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