کشورهای حاشیه‌خلیج فارس

The Abraham Accords have substantially increased the region’s options for countering Iranian threats, but the past performance of Arab coalitions should make policymakers cautious about expecting too much from new alliances.

While the Middle East remains littered with flashpoints, Saudi Arabia is reaching out to Israel and Iran in an attempt to defuse simmering tensions and build consensus, with the Kingdom shifting from a confrontational to fence-mending approach.

Tehran’s program is far more advanced than in 2015, so only a credible threat of force will stop the regime from crossing the nuclear weapons threshold.

Years of declining international aid, unsustainable public patronage, and controversial policies have pushed the Palestinian government and banking sector to the brink of insolvency.

The Saudi public gave mixed reviews on issues such as normalization and ties with the United States, but remained mostly united regarding Russia’s actions in Ukraine and relations with Iran.

پایتخت‌های کشورهای خلیج ‌فارس و اورشلیم شاید بر سر مفهوم «همکاری امنیتی منطقه‌ای» توافق کامل نداشته باشند یا در این مورد که ائتلاف ضدایرانی چگونه باید باشد، اما فرصت‌هایی برای دیگر انواع همکاری‌ها وجود دارد.

Regional governments are going to reach out to Israel anyway, so why not take advantage of this activity to help the Palestinians and encourage Jerusalem toward constructive moves?

Although the headlines were focused elsewhere, the president’s Israel-Saudi trip included statements, agreements, and newly announced inter-agency dialogues that imply deep implications for China policy.

تهران شاید حضور پرزیدنت بایدن در اجلاس سران شورای همکاری خلیج فارس را فرصتی وسوسه‌انگیز برای ممانعت از احیای روابط آمریکا و کشورهای عربی این منطقه ببیند ‌ــ‌احتمالا با استفاده از تحریکات سایبری یا نظامی برای تحقیر میزبانان و نمایش ناتوانی آمریکا در محافظت از آنان.