February 4, 2026
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When Fear Becomes Strategy: How Iran and Its Proxies Rewrote Deterrence in the Middle East

By Amb. Dr. Mohamed Qubaty For more than a decade, the Middle East has lived under a paradox that is rarely acknowledged explicitly: the more the international community fears escalation, the longer destabilizing actors survive. What was once presented as prudence and restraint has gradually evolved into a strategic pattern of hesitation, in which avoiding […]

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From Frozen Front to Strategic Flashpoint: Hodeidah and the End of UNMHA

By Amb. Dr. Mohamed Qubaty The Security Council’s move reflects a broader realization: partial conflict management has failed, and the Red Sea crisis is forcing a recalibration of Yemen strategy. The Failure of the Freeze The UN Security Council’s move to terminate the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) is being framed in […]

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