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Egypt's Gulf Dependence
Abdel Fatah el-Sisi’s unannounced UAE visit sparked online speculation after images of Egyptian jets and officers circulated widely. Critics framed it as evidence of deepening military alignment with Abu Dhabi, while others tied it to Egypt’s Gulf dependence and wider regional escalation risks.
How Allies Learned To Say No to Trump
America’s allies appear to have learned the art of saying no to Trump, which is to disagree behind closed doors as much as possible, couch any refusal in strictly procedural, rather than personal, terms and refuse to escalate in public.
How the Strait of Hormuz Became the World’s Most Contested Waterway
From the Portuguese conquest of 1507 to the end of British policing in 1971, various powers have tried to control the narrow channel between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.
Sara Netanyahu’s Notorious Corruption
Among the many controversies associated with the extravagance and corruption of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara is Wing of Zion, a 26-year-old Boeing 767 that was purchased in 2016, after the prime minister insisted for years that a dedicated official plane was necessary for security and cost…
An Egyptian Doctor’s Banned Viral Diet Outlives His Death
On April 20, an Egyptian doctor named Diaa al-Awady was reported dead by Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The 47-year-old former intensive care anesthetist and medical influencer was found dead in his hotel room in Dubai, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Before his death, al-Awady had become a controversial…
Dead Soldiers Can Make Babies, But Should They?
Reproductive technologies, and the ambitions embedded within them, are increasingly playing a role in global conflicts. Fertility tech has become a policy tool and opened a new frontier for ethical questions provoked by war, particularly in Israel and Ukraine.
Why Is the UAE ‘All-In’ on Its Relationship With Israel?
When the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, the ensuing weeks-long war unleashed a massive barrage of missiles and drones on the United Arab Emirates, sparking a security crisis for which the oil-rich Gulf country was unprepared. Only Israel was hit harder than the UAE, but Israel has…