Syria's interim president Al-Sharaa chose #SaudiArabia for his first international visit. That's perfect timing for my first commentary for @ecfr on how Europeans and #GCC states can support #Syria's political transition. Many thanks to @ECFRRoma @ECFRMena for this opportunity

Finally my take on Erdogan’s #Gulf Demarche: 3 aspects highlight significance of 3-nation tour: 1-Regional aspect concerning #Gaza & #Syria 2-Institutional aspect concerning #Turkey-#GCC (as a bloc) ties 3-Bilateral aspect concerning specificalities in ties w/Kuwait, Oman, Qatar

As I explained to Gharagozlou for her piece @CNN, #sanctions on #Iran have become a "Robin Hood in reverse," taking from the middle class and poor to entrench the powerful. Thank you, @Lghara93 , for highlighting this critical issue at https://t.co/OJv5Yxjtrd

Asked about Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, Israeli FM Gideon Saar provides an embarrassing response and also makes clear that Israel will never reach a two state solution or allow for a Palestinian state. He is not a far right settler. He represents mainstream Israel

Saudi Arabia in talks with US for defence pact https://t.co/FJJTjMFNgT via @ft

لعشرين عاماً، حرص عبدالملك الحوثي على دفع يوسف المداني بعيداً عن المركز، ولطالما أسند له مهاما جزئية (رغم أهميتها).. وكان الدافع لعبدالملك في ذلك هو حساسية شخصية نشأت مركزية دور يوسف في الحرب الثانية مع الحكومة اليمنية عام 2005 الى جانب الرزامي بينما كان عبدالملك حينها فتىً يعمل

Lots of people have disagreed with me on this because of what it would signal to other Russian allies but I could see Putin giving up Assad to a tribunal in order to keep the bases.

Trending #RUMINT: A Houthi delegation has arrived in Riyadh to negotiate with Saudi Arabia on the path forward. The visit coincides with a coordinated anti-Saudi media campaign by Houthi-affiliated outlets. The campaign is now viewed as a maximum-pressure tactic intended to

Really glad to see my two cents on how the threat perception of #Israel in the #Gulf has evolved Bouncing ideas off stellar scholars like @elhamfakhro and @LucianoZaccara with @amwajmedia is not just a pleasure, but such formats are far more needed. Many thanks to @EmilyTasinato

📰 A debate on #GCC- #Iran🇮🇷 -#Israel🇮🇱 relations, with my colleagues @elhamfakhro & @AzizAlghashian, for @amwajmedia. Thanks @EmilyTasinato for the invitation. 15/10/2025 👇👇👇

Araghchi on live TV: As it stands now, we have no cooperation with the IAEA. Any requests made by the IAEA should be reviewed by the SNSC.

OPINION - Israel as a threat: How Tel Aviv is reshaping the threat perception of Gulf Cooperation Council states https://t.co/w1Cd62wltu ✍️ @AliBakeer

Check out @amwajmedia's latest debate, "To Gulf Arabs, is the US military presence a strategic asset or increasingly a liability?" Many thanks to @DBDesRoches, @DEsfandiary, and @MehranKamrava for sharing their views.

BREAKING — Turkey will participate in Gaza task force and closely monitor whether the parties comply with the agreement, Erdogan says He also adds that Turkey will partake in reconstruction process

🇶🇦🇹🇷 #NEW- Delighed to share with you my latest: https://t.co/v1QYMApkdf Isra el’s strike on #Doha shocked the #Gulf—but #Qatar refrained from rushing toward #Turkiye despite their strong #security ties. Why did #Doha opt for restraint instead of a military pivot to #Ankara?

Both in public and private, Lebanese officials are expressing frustration with the US team currently dealing with Lebanon. “They have no experience or institutional memory,” one senior minister recently told me. Pick up the thread in my latest for @NationalComment:

Very concerning news from #Aleppo tonight, as #SDF fighters are engaged in heavy clashes with gov’t forces in Sheikh Maqsoud. Despite “removing” all heavy weaponry in the Spring, #SDF artillery & mortars have fired from the area = 1 Syria soldier killed. Serious developments.

گزارش تحقیقی روزنامه هاآرتزِ اسرائيل نشان می‌دهد که کارزاری در رسانه‌های اجتماعی برای طرفداری از رضا پهلوی در جریان بوده که از اسرائیل اداره می‌شود و خرجش را هم نهادی خصوصی می‌دهد که از دولت اسرائیل بودجه می‌گیرد. امیدوارم رسانه‌های فارسی پوشش دهند https://t.co/w95lEtBani

From announcement to operationalizing My convo with @UzairYounus on the road ahead for the Saudi-Pakistani Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement. The first major step in KSA’s effort to try & shape a new regional security architecture. https://t.co/1UiZq2T1Gv

“Some Arab analysts have praised the gathering as significant, both politically and in the realm of security. Others were disappointed with a perceived lack of action, saying that it reflects divisions over confronting Israel.”

The Saudi-Pakistan mutual defense pact is the start of other structured alternatives. The US will remain primary but it has to produce a clearer, more binding defense posture.