Incidents involving Persian Gulf states (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman), including arms deals, military cooperation, and the role of Gulf monarchies in regional conflicts affecting civilian populations.
An executive order stripped human rights safeguards from the US arms transfer framework, replacing decades of bipartisan policy with a commerce-first approach. The subsequent emergency bypass of …
Executive Order 14383, signed February 6, 2026, establishes the 'America First Arms Transfer Strategy,' which reorders US arms export …
The EO makes no mention of human rights, international humanitarian law, or civilian protection — a stark departure from all previous …
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The Iran war triggered closure of the world's most critical energy chokepoint, causing the largest supply disruption since the 1970s. Oil above $120/barrel, 70% food import disruption across Gulf …
The Strait of Hormuz — through which approximately 20 million barrels of oil pass daily, representing 20% of global seaborne oil trade — was …
Tanker traffic dropped by approximately 70%, with over 150 ships anchoring outside the strait to avoid risks.