By Adel Marzooq – Senior Researcher and Editor-in-Chief, Gulf Security Hub The second round of indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded recently in Rome,…
Browsing: Crises and Terrorism
By Adel Marzooq Since 1979, Iran and its expanding influence across the Gulf and the Middle East have constituted one of the most persistent challenges to the…
Saraya al-Ashtar (Al-Ashtar Brigades) is an armed Shiite organization and the most prominent group engaged in armed actions against the ruling regime in Bahrain. The organization,…
Alliance, rivalry, and conflict—an intricate and contradictory triad that mars the relations between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The ongoing debate over the disagreements between Saudi…
Despite his modest electoral record, Iranian politician Saeed Jalili stands out as one of the most influential figures within Iran’s decision-making circles. This leading figure in…
The Shiite religious authority (marjiʿiyah; reference) stands as one of the most important religious institutions in the Islamic world, particularly within the Twelver Shiite tradition.Based in…
One of the most prominent headlines in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent Israeli war on Gaza and Lebanon,…