Regional Affairs

Gulf women, with their own sentimental style blending elements of the East and West, are helping opera draw larger Gulf audiences.

With a mix of condemnation, maneuver, and strategic calculation, Gulf countries are navigating the current crisis.

The United States has not developed adequate responses for dealing with hybrid groups like the Houthis.

The United States, the Gulf Arab states, and Israel face escalated threats, both rhetorical and real.

The institutionalization of the Gulf-India partnership through the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor has solidified India’s shift away from Iran and toward the Gulf states.

Iran and its allies appear to be engaged in symbolic actions against Israeli and U.S. forces rather than openly provoking a war, but these theatrics still risk igniting a regional war all involved parties want to avoid.

Israel’s devastating war in Gaza may change the political dynamics not only in the Middle East but in the United States, too.

If the Houthis are attacking Israel, their local rivals will be less inclined to attack them.