Gulf
Saudi Arabia turns to Pakistan, Turkey as US refuses to intervene against Houthi threat - analysis
The kingdom is searching for friends beyond Washington, for allies ready to put rockets where the rhetoric is and assist in a fight Saudi Arabia considers existential.
Israel's diplomatic isolation prevents proper recognition for its military achievements - analysis
How Arab-Israeli air defense coordination is developing into a regional security shield - analysis
Trump says coming to big decision on whether to 'annihilate' Iran as regime shoots down US drones
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan forge new alliance as Middle East order shifts - analysis
The new emergence of an alliance between what may be termed “middle powers” in the region illustrates how countries want to work closely together amid growing uncertainty over the future of the world
Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz
"A lot of the necessities, and I'm talking food, that these Gulf nations require - Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia - comes in by boat," and flying in goods is causing prices to rise.
Saudi Arabia is a 'paper tiger,' weaker than it appears, Israeli former national security head says
"Saudi Arabia has a great deal of weaponry and a great deal of money, but militarily, it cannot manage to 'get through the day,'" said Brig.-Gen. (res.) Jacob Nagel.
Iran war teaches importance of Gulf cooperation with Europe for maritime security, ISPI says
Insecurity caused by the Houthis in the Red Sea, followed by disruptions caused by the Iran war in the Strait of Hormuz, has had a direct impact on Europe.
Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb plunged on Wednesday, with just three vessels crossing the key waterways as Houthi attacks and the Iran war disrupted regional trade.
The Gulf tried to prosper without choosing sides. Iran is making that impossible - opinion
For years, Israel asked how other countries would respond if missiles were routinely fired at their civilians. The Gulf States are now confronting that question themselves.
The meeting with no cameras in the US: Yaakov Katz on whether Israel still has a seat at the table
Netanyahu's eighth meeting with Trump had no cameras, no embrace, no one-on-one. Yaakov Katz on what "productive and positive" was really covering for.
US-Saudi joint strikes on Iran-backed militias are a milestone in cooperation - analysis
US CENTCOM said that American forces and “the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq, July 28, against Iran-aligned terrorists that the IRGC directed to attack US forces."
Iran using social media footage to target US troops, assets in Middle East
"Detailed public disclosures can become an immediate green light for Iranian forces to launch a secondary, much more devastating wave of attacks," said Admiral Brad Cooper.
The new Great Game of corridors will be decided in Haifa - opinion
In the world now coming, nations will not merely choose routes: they will choose sides.
