France and Saudi Arabia Forge New Alliance on Palestinian Statehood and Gaza Aid
Vibha Hareesh This partnership provides a new angle on how cross-regional alliances can be forged to counter humanitarian crises and…
The Shifting Sands of West Asia: A Diplomat’s Insight into a Turbulent Region
Archita Gaur ‘West Asia at War’ by former Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia, Talmiz Ahmad, stands out because of…
Strategic Realignment: US-Saudi Mega Deal and the Emerging West Asian ‘Opportunist Axis’
Aayush Pal The new Syrian leader, who once headed HTS, a group previously designated as a terrorist organisation and backed…
Saudi Vision 2030: A Paradigm Shift or a Temporary Experiment?
Yogesh GS & Pranav S Saudi Vision 2030, announced in April 2016 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is a comprehensive reform strategy…
Shifting Sands: Saudi Arabia’s Pragmatic Move Toward Recognising Israel
Satish Chogule Saudi Arabia’s evolving pragmatism reflects a shift toward modernization and regional stability, softening its stance on recognizing Israel…
The Indian Ocean in 2024: Navigating Geopolitical Tensions and Regional Rivalries
The Indian Ocean has emerged as the new epicentre of global geopolitics and geoeconomics, with nearly 80% of…
Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud – Prince with Two Faces
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, once a strict absolute monarchy where even walking freely in open areas was…
The Myth of the Islamic Ummah: Iran’s Reality Check in a Divided Muslim World
Balaji Subramanian The concept of the Islamic Ummah refers to the global community of Muslims, bound together by their shared…
Saudi Arabia Ends 75-Year Petrodollar Agreement with the U.S.: A New Era in Global Economics?
Srijan kumar Saudi Arabia, which has been under a petrodollar agreement with the United States for the last 75 years,…
The Escalating Saudi-UAE Rivalry: Implications for the Middle East and Beyond
The key battleground in the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and UAE is the economic investment and assistance to…