Beyond the Mecca Accord–New Regional Security Strategies in the Making in Southwest Asia

The recent signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan has sent ripples through the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. Initial reports suggesting that Iran had been invited to join this newly established security alliance sparked immediate speculation regarding Tehran’s next move. However, the Iranian government has since formally clarified the situation, denying Read more

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The Lost Archive: Traces of a Caliphate in a Cairo Synagogue

Marina Rustow’s deeply absorbing book, The Lost Archive: Traces of a Caliphate in a Cairo Synagogue states its main objective from the outset; namely, to lay to rest the persistent and erroneous notion that the medieval Islamic states of the Middle East were deficient in the art of statecraft. This false notion has been underpinned by an all-pervasive Read more

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