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May 4, 2026
Al Arabiya TV: In an interview, Hussein Ibish discussed the new flareup in the Strait of Hormuz between the United States and Iran, including the strikes on Fujairah, whether this spike in tensions will lead to a broader resumption of hostilities, and the extent to which China might play a brokering role in pulling the two sides back from the brink.
Al Arabiya TV
Media
May 4, 2026
Al Hadath TV: In an interview, Hussein Ibish discussed U.S. efforts to free stranded commercial shipping vessels stuck in the waters of the Gulf, what role European and other states could play in securing freedom of navigation there, and whether Washington might be preparing to resume major bombardment against Tehran.
Al Hadath TV
Media
May 3, 2026
Frontlines and Backrooms: In an interview with Vladimir Bobetic, Kristin Smith Diwan discussed how Israel and the Abraham Accords are impacting Gulf responses to the Iran war, new visions for regional order, the role of nationalism in structuring Gulf state-society cohesion, and the direction of youth activism.
Frontlines and Backrooms
