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A Sprawling Middle East War Explodes

eschelhaas — Friday, March 6, 2026 - 19:51

A joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation against U.S. military assets, Israel and other U.S. allies, has engulfed much of the Middle East in conflict. Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of the new war’s initial reverberations in the region.

انفجار حرب شرق أوسطية واسعة

glenssen — الجمعة, مارس 6, 2026 - 10:22

أدى هجوم أميركي-إسرائيلي مشترك على إيران، تبعه رد إيراني ضد الأصول العسكرية الأميركية، وإسرائيل وحلفاء آخرين للولايات المتحدة، إلى إغراق جزء كبير من الشرق الأوسط في الصراع. يقدم خبراء مجموعة الأزمات هنا نظرة شاملة للتداعيات الأولية للحرب الجديدة في المنطقة.

The Gulf Countries Face a Litmus Test

eschelhaas — Monday, September 22, 2025 - 14:46

Crisis Group expert Yasmine Farouk analyses the Gulf countries’ reaction to Israel’s 9 September attack on Qatar, which targeted Hamas officials in Doha

After a Year of Middle East Turmoil, the Region Awaits More

elaloux — Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 13:25

As the Gaza war grinds on, and Israel invades Lebanon, a heightened direct confrontation between Iran and Israel also looms. Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of how these events have affected countries across the region and what a still wider conflict could bring.

بعد مرور عام على الاضطرابات في الشرق الأوسط، فإن المنطقة بانتظار المزيد

elaloux — الأربعاء, أكتوبر 9, 2024 - 13:05

مع استمرار الحرب في غزة، وغزو إسرائيل للبنان، تلوح مواجهة مباشرة متصاعدة في الأفق بين إيران وإسرائيل. يقدم خبراء مجموعة الأزمات نظرة شاملة للكيفية التي أثَّرت فيها هذه الأحداث على البلدان في جميع أنحاء المنطقة وما الذي ما يزال من الممكن لصراع أوسع أن يحدثه.

Gulf Arab Reconciliation Hides Simmering Tensions

tfuertes — Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 17:16

The four-year blockade of Qatar by rival Gulf powers is over, but fault lines among these states remain. If the gaps are not bridged, the competition could exacerbate conflicts – and spark new ones – well outside the region.

Gulf: Promoting Collective Security through Regional Dialogue

hgrinnellmoore — Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 15:07

Dialogue efforts in the Gulf have stalled amid rising tensions. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2023, Crisis Group explains how the EU and its member states can help revive Saudi-Iranian and other talks.

Football and Politics in the Gulf

hschaub — Friday, November 25, 2022 - 16:21

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood speaks with Crisis Group’s Middle East experts Joost Hiltermann and Dina Esfandiary about the World Cup in Qatar, regional politics and friction between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

The Myth of an Emerging “Mideast NATO”

tfuertes — Monday, October 3, 2022 - 16:06

Israel would like to forge a military alliance with the Gulf Arab monarchies as part of its strategy for checking Iran’s power projection in the region. For Gulf capitals, however, the Israeli ambitions risk too much and offer too little.

Is ‘Little Sparta’ Stepping Back? How the UAE Is Recalibrating in the Gulf

aroyall — Friday, December 3, 2021 - 00:00