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Gulf security officials warn that Tehran is increasingly relying on covert intelligence networks, religious influence channels, and local operatives to support espionage and wartime targeting efforts across the Arabian Peninsula. By Moataz Khalil AI generated photo Since Iran unleashed its latest wave of aggression against the Gulf Arab states, a troubling reality has emerged from the region's security services: Tehran appears to be relying not only on missiles, drones, and p

The 2026 Iran-US/Israel War showed just how Gulf security, economic dependence, and regime survival continue to shape Egyptian foreign policy under El-Sisi Flags of Egypt, KSA and UAE By Dr. Nervana Mahmoud Egypt’s response to the 2026 Iran-Israel-U.S. escalation revealed the deeper logic driving Egyptian foreign policy under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. While Cairo initially attempted to balance diplomacy, mediation, and regional neutrality, Iranian attacks on Gulf states

How Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Are Redefining Regional Deterrence By Ahmed Al Khuzaie AI generated photo describing the issue of the article within a creative image The alleged Saudi and Emirati strikes on Iranian territory in March and April 2026 may represent a historic turning point in Gulf security doctrine. For decades, Gulf states relied primarily on diplomacy, deterrence, and Western alliances while avoiding direct military confrontation with Tehran. That now appears to be c

By Moataz Khalil AI generated image As the confrontation between Iran, Israel, and the United States intensified in early 2026, attention across the region focused not only on military escalation and diplomatic maneuvering, but also on the role of media in shaping the conflict itself. At the center of this discussion once again stood Al Jazeera, Qatar’s flagship news network, whose coverage during the crisis has renewed long-standing questions about the relationship between j