Geopolitics
Reuters – US forces exit Iraq after two decades
It’s been a long time coming. Read the article HERE.
Middle East
Geopolitics
John Rees – Trump leaves Saudi to fight Houthis alone
The unwillingness of Trump to come to the Saudis rescue is the latest signal of the weakness of US imperialism in the Middle East. John Rees is a writer, broadcaster and activist, and is one […]
Geopolitics
John Aitken – Iran’s threat to cut undersea cables in Strait of Hormuz poses a serious threat to Gulf states
Undersea cables are indispensable to the emerging AI economies of the Gulf states, making them a major point of vulnerability that Iran could exploit if it chooses to move further up the escalation ladder. John […]
Geopolitics
Shady Ibrahim – What would Houthi control of Bab al-Mandeb mean for the region?
The major advance of the Houthis in Western Yemen and potential control of a key Red Sea chokepoint represents a significant shift in the balance of power which will affect not just the Yemen civil […]
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Why the Mecca Agreement has given the UAE-Israel alliance the jitters
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia could potentially offer an alternative basis for power in the Middle East for more countries seeking alternatives to US-Israeli hegemony. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. […]
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Why the Mecca Agreement is a necessary show of force
There’s lots of ways to interpret the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defence pact: one is that it is a deliberate snub to the US-Israel axis. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a […]
Geopolitics
Elfadil Ibrahim – Saudi Arabia v. the Houthis round 2: This time it’s regional
The unofficial truce between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis is over. The war re-opens up yet another front of conflict in the Middle East. Elfadil Ibrahim is a writer and analyst covering the politics of […]
Finance
Michael Roberts – Iran and the US: a ceasefire that lasts?
There are no guarantees that an Iran-US deal will ever come to fruition, either way the economic damage to the global economy is real and lasting. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of […]
Geopolitics
Amin Saikal – If the peace deal sticks, then let’s be clear: Iran won
The Islamic Republic of Iran did not just survive the existential threat of a US-Israeli imposed regime change, it has come out of this war in a significantly strengthened position. Amin Saikal is emeritus professor […]
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Iran has won the war. Trump and Netanyahu now face a reckoning
The idea of Trump and Netanyahu was to destroy Iran as a force within the region, thereby forcing all countries in the Middle East to submit to their colonial plans. That clearly hasn’t happened. David […]