Firas Maksad
@FirasMaksad
Re-upping our map of the new Middle East alliances from January, with “Islamic Coalition” vs. “Abrahamic.”
Focus on #Iran is short-term. Think bigger, longer-term, with implications beyond just defense.
@EurasiaGroup @ForeignPolicy 👇
Focus on #Iran is short-term. Think bigger, longer-term, with implications beyond just defense.
@EurasiaGroup @ForeignPolicy 👇
Firas Maksad@FirasMaksad · Jan 273/ Opposing it is an emerging Islamic coalition, status quo powers, led by #Saudi Arabia, alongside #Turkey, #Pakistan, #Qatar & a cautious #Egypt. They argue the #Israel - #UAE axis is destabilizing, projecting power by encouraging fragmentation in the region's conflict zones.
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