About this episode
The episode discusses the complex political situation facing the Gulf states amidst ongoing conflicts and leadership challenges.
The Gulf states are on the frontline of a war they worked hard to prevent. Once it began they find themselves facing a prime minister who uses permanent war to survive politically, a president who increasingly seems out of touch with reality and a regime that those two, Netanyahu and Trump, said they would replace but which has become only more hardline and more threatening. To help explain the challenging landscape the Gulf states are staring at, Arab Digest editor William Law has brought the defence and security expert Andreas Krieg back onto the podcast. Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.
People in this episode
Host: William Law
Guest: Andreas Krieg
Topics covered
- Gulf states
- political landscape
- defense and security
- Middle East conflict
- international relations
Keywords
- Gulf states
- Andreas Krieg
- William Law
- political landscape
- Middle East
- defense
- security
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Gulf states, Gulf
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