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Trump’s Biggest Test Yet: Can MAGA Diplomacy Survive Netanyahu’s Iran Gambit?
Israel’s surprise strike on Iran isn’t just military—it’s a political ambush aimed at derailing Trump’s MAGA diplomacy
Andreas Krieg
Jun 134 min read


Riyadh moves to rewire its global role with AI
Saudi Arabia aims to translate its hydrocarbon wealth into computational power [The article originally appeared on AGBI ] President Trump...
Andreas Krieg
May 164 min read


Why the Gulf States Might Be the Most MAGA US Partners
This piece was originally published by the Arab Center Washington, DC The iconic red MAGA hat has arrived in the Gulf. It is quite...
Andreas Krieg
May 144 min read


Andreas Krieg
Nov 18, 20240 min read


Why Gulf Arab states move to become key nodes in emerging world order
The article on how the Gulf states create power was originally published with Amwaj Media Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab...
Andreas Krieg
Oct 6, 20235 min read


US-Saudi rift: Biden has run out of ways to make Gulf states do his bidding
As much as the Saudi Opec move was driven by energy price stabilisation and Russian accommodation, it was a demonstration of power...
Andreas Krieg
Oct 17, 20225 min read


US needs to credibly link energy with geo-politics in Gulf
Washington must not cater blindly to the argument of authoritarian stability – this narrative is already sold much more convincingly by...
Andreas Krieg
Jul 12, 20224 min read


The Russia-Ukraine war and the crisis of liberalism
As long as crimes against Uyghurs, Palestinians, or Yemenis go unchallenged, western support for Ukrainians resisting Russian aggression...
Andreas Krieg
Apr 22, 20224 min read


Saudi-Qatar reconciliation, from a divisive canal to a railroad connection
The post-Al Ula Gulf is still characterized by mistrust and suspicion, but what role will joint infrastructure and investment projects...
Andreas Krieg
Jan 12, 20224 min read


Saudi Arabia and the UAE: When crown princes fall out
The growing divergence of interests between the two neighbours has created serious cracks in the thin veneer of their once-hailed...
Andreas Krieg
Sep 17, 20214 min read


The UAE's Tactical Withdrawal from a Strategic Engagement in Yemen
The UAE's drawdown from its Assab military base in Eritrea comes as the new Biden administration is re-evaluating America's commitment to...
Andreas Krieg
Apr 1, 20214 min read


Qatar blockade: The narrative war is far from over
While Saudi Arabia seems reconciled, a clash of visions will continue across the Middle East and North Africa [originally published on...
Andreas Krieg
Jan 6, 20214 min read


Solving the Qatar Crisis might be harder for Biden than Trump
By Dr Andreas Krieg & Sebastien Boussois [originally published in French on Marianne https://www.marianne.net/agora/tribunes-libres/ces-g...
Andreas Krieg
Nov 12, 20203 min read