Archive for May, 2025

Interpreting Trump’s Trip to the Middle East
By May 24, 2025 Read More →

Interpreting Trump’s Trip to the Middle East

President Trump just returned from his first overseas trip of his second term. Where a president chooses to visit first is a signal of his priorities. Interestingly, Trump did not visit Israel, even though he was in the region.

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Iran’s Defeat in Syria Signals New Middle East Hierarchy
By May 1, 2025 Read More →

Iran’s Defeat in Syria Signals New Middle East Hierarchy

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia rather than Iran for his first official trip abroad represents a seismic shift in the Middle East’s geopolitical balance of power.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East