Context and Timing The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council held an extraordinary consultative summit in Jeddah on Tuesday to discuss regional developments and efforts to de-escalate tensions between the…
The News: The United Arab Emirates announced through its state news agency WAM its formal withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026. The announcement came on…
When Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in direct retaliation for the American-Israeli strikes on its territory that began on February 28, 2026, it did not merely shut down a…
The News Dr. Abdul Khaleq Abdullah, a political science professor with close ties to Abu Dhabi’s decision-making circles, raised fundamental questions about the future of U.S. military bases on Emirati…
The News Pakistan has suspended a $1.5 billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan after Saudi Arabia asked for the agreement to be terminated and refused to finance…
The News The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the Federal Republic of Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Bangladesh, Algeria, Palestine, Turkey, and Indonesia issued a joint statement strongly condemning Israel’s announcement…
The News Saudi Arabia provided $2 billion to help Pakistan close a major funding gap tied to debts owed to the UAE. Pakistan’s central bank confirmed the money has arrived.…
The Islamabad Talks and Their CollapseWhat Happened? Weekend talks in Islamabad between Washington and Tehran ended without a deal. A source close to the negotiations said the two sides came…
What Happened In April 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile and drone strikes targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.Iranian officials…
Since the outbreak of the Iran war in February 2026, Bahrain has shifted from a rear-area logistics hub to a frontline laboratory for modern multi-domain conflict. While the island remains…