Saturday, September 26, 2026

America and the Middle East

The Death of the Old Middle East—and the Dangerous New World Replacing It
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/simon-sebag-montefiore-middle-east-alliances-cauldron-1d35b8cf
Simon Sebag-Montefiore on how traditional rivalries are receding as regional conflicts lead to powerful new alliances.


America is stepping back from a region it never managed to remake
https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/09/23/america-is-stepping-back-from-a-region-it-never-managed-to-remake
It is giving up the job of running the Middle East.