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Saudi Arabia: Trump’s Positions Are Dictated by the Midterms, and Options Are Running Out in the Face of Protracted Conflict

Lilian Assaly - September 22, 2026. Published in Al Arabiya

If Trump has nothing to offer the majority of Americans, he has nothing to offer the Gulf leaders he will meet in New York.

Egypt: The Orange One’s Latest Lies

Translator - September 22, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum

[W]e are looking at blatant electoral bribery.

India: The new Middle East Calculus: Trump’s Israel Condition Threatens US-Saudi Nuclear Deal

Jinghong Chen - August 2, 2026. Published in Firstpost

If the [U.S.-Saudi] nuclear deal hits a deadlock, Riyadh may pivot to alternative suppliers — a shift that would significantly erode American strategic leverage in the Middle East.

South Korea: Approving Saudi Uranium Enrichment and Imposing Tariffs: The US Hits a Nerve

Ruthie Yarbrough - July 31, 2026. Published in Kyunghyang

The United States' decision to permit Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium for civilian nuclear power is something that South Korea should not take lightly.

South Africa: Saudi Arabia Signing ‘Abraham Accords’ Spells Doom for Palestinians

Jinghong Chen - July 28, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent

Given Trump’s aggressive push for Israel’s uninterrupted dominance of the region, the bombardment of Iran...is a fait accompli.

Israel: Are the Gulf States More Afraid of Trump or Iran?

Jinghong Chen - July 14, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom

In reality, the agreement is worthless.

India: The New West Asian Order: Trump’s Frankenstein Monster

Jinghong Chen - June 12, 2026. Published in Firstpost

President Trump’s messy handling of the Iran conflict has helped birth an axis that brings nuclear capability, serious money, and growing international clout together.

Saudi Arabia: The Meeting of the Giants…And Regional Stability

Jinghong Chen - May 29, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany: The Saudis No Longer Trust Trump

Kirsty Low - May 14, 2026. Published in Der Standard

[U]nity among the Arab Gulf states is completely collapsing.

Saudi Arabia: Regional Quartet Offer Trump a Final Off-Ramp

Jinghong Chen - April 1, 2026. Published in Arab News

A negotiated deal remains possible. Both sides will have to make compromises but that route must be explored extensively.

Saudi Arabia: Will Trump Abandon the War and Drag the Gulf into It?

Jinghong Chen - March 21, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

Ninety percent of his MAGA base backs the war, and that is all he needs.

Israel: Trump’s Truancy

Jinghong Chen - December 8, 2025. Published in Israel Hayom

[T]he fact that Donald Trump does not do ideology is problematic.

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