Q&A:14 Questions on the Strait of Hormuz and the Global Economy
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow maritime passage linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is the single most important oil chokepoint... Read more.
Inside Saudi Arabia’s $925 Billion Power Machine
No longer just a sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund now sits at the center of Saudi Arabia’s development model—financing giga-projects, building... Read more.
U.S. Expands Military Footprint in the Middle East During Ceasefire, Signaling Preparation for Escalation
As a fragile truce holds, Washington reinforces its naval and amphibious presence, widening its strategic options in the event of renewed confrontation with Iran.... Read more.
Congress Debates Intensify on Iran War Authority and Funding
As war powers votes loom and funding requests face resistance, lawmakers grapple with the constitutional limits and economic costs of an expanding U.S. war with... Read more.
Tehran Has Sought to Bleed American and Israeli Airpower Without Matching It
Iran has not tried to win command of the skies in the conventional sense. Instead, it has pursued to deny the United States and Israel the effortless use of airpower... Read more.
Turkey Opens New Warhead and Missile Facilities as its Defense Industry Flourishes
The inauguration of Roketsan’s new production complex, including a large warhead plant, fuel infrastructure and an advanced R&D center, signals not only a surge... Read more.
Trump’s Hormuz Blockade: The Economic Shockwave From Military Gamble
By moving from war around the Strait of Hormuz to a direct naval blockade of Iranian ports, Donald Trump has deepened a crisis that was already distorting oil flows,... Read more.
Kuwait’s Nationality Purge Expands from Administrative Review into Remaking of Citizenship
What began as a campaign to “clean” nationality files has grown into one of the most sweeping citizenship revocation drives in the Gulf, touching tens of thousands... Read more.
U.S. Moves Closer to Deporting Mahmoud Khalil After Appeal Rejected
The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil’s bid to throw out his deportation case, sharpening one of the most consequential legal confrontations... Read more.
Egypt Announces New Gas Discoveries in Mediterranean, Nile Delta and Western Desert
Cairo announces new offshore and onshore gas finds as production declines by over 20% from peak levels, but early data suggests the discoveries may only slow the... Read more.