Gulf Economic Statecraft Hits Lebanon
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah recently railed against the influence of Gulf money and political support in Lebanon.
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Caution is Needed, But Hizbollah Can’t Be Left Unchecked
One can readily understand why Saudi Arabia suspended a $3 billion (Dh11bn) aid package for the Lebanese Armed Forces to purchase French weapons, and cancelled outright an additional $1 billion in support for Lebanese internal security.
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Can Saudi Arabia Afford Its Aid Cut to Lebanon?
Saudi Arabia’s decision to suspend a major military aid package to Lebanon – $3 billion earmarked for the purchase of French weapons – and to revoke another $1 billion pledged to support Lebanon’s internal security services, is an unexpected and dramatic change of policy toward a politically crucial Arab country.
The U.S. Prevented War, Yet Iran’s Strategic Decision-Making Process Remains Flawed
The crisis between Iran and Israel may be contained for now, but the breakdown in decision making that led to the end of Iran’s “strategic patience” carries risks going forward.
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