Yousef Al-Dayni

Today, Tehran faces two dead ends: UN sanctions have been reinstated and its domestic legitimacy has been eroding. Instead of redefining its relationship with its citizens through genuine economic and political reform, the authorities have turned to symbolic gestures and discourse, digging deep…

For decades, the same basic question has haunted the Middle East: what is the greatest obstacle to the consolidation of stability and sovereignty? To me, the answer is clear. The “statization of militias:” non-state armed groups and revolutionary movements’ transformation from temporary entities…

The recent events in Sweida were not merely sectarian clashes between unruly, radical, or tribal forces and the people of Jabal al-Druze. Rather, they were also a window into the profound structural crisis that has been rattling Syria since the collapse of the Assad regime that no one shed a tear…

Syria has been struggling to transition phase under Ahmad al-Sharaa. This phase was supposed to pave the way for rebuilding the state and its shattered institutions and society, but events on the ground points to a completely different dynamic. Sectarian and regional collectives are transforming…

In a region plagued by turmoil, anxious transformations, and the repercussions of destabilizing projects, Saudi Arabia stands out. It presents a unique model of stability and good governance. Domestically, this is reflected in its investment in citizenship; abroad, we see this in its positive…

Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer just a prime minister waging war against Gaza. His war is against the world. He has resumed this war of relentless brutality without even pretending to target Hamas. Children, women, and innocent civilians are his victims today. He has starved them throughout the…

According to yesterday’s (Monday) important statements by the EU's Red Sea naval mission "Aspides,” the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion is still in flames after the Houthi attack. While it confirmed that there have been no clear signs of an oil spill so far, the attack, along with previous…

The strike on the “Hezbollah al-Nujaba” militia, the wing that is most unrelenting and audacious in its refusal to be tamed by the state, was a predictable reaction given the group’s leading role in attacks on US interests in Iraq. However, the ultimate question today is whether a critical…

If I were to summarize the political achievements of Saudi Arabia in 2023, a very tough ask, I would sum it up in two words: “transcendence” and “sovereignty.” These two qualities were instrumental in the exceptional rise of Saudi Arabia in a year that was extremely difficult globally, in terms of…

American research centers and think tanks are active in examining future trends, especially the defense strategy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This comes in the wake of the interview with the Saudi Crown Prince, during which he clearly revived the issue of sovereignty, security, and defense, and…