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Can Saudi Arabia route around two closed doors?

As Houthi forces seize strategic islands and Suez transit plummets by 57.5%, Riyadh is racing to finish a $7 billion trans-peninsular rail line. This article ex…

World Business Saudi Arabia

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 12, 2026 • 09:55

Can Larijani's Iran hold the Strait and the shadow war?

As the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the Gulf shadow war has found a new front in the Saudi interior. The September 11 drone strikes on the East-West pipelin…

Politics World Middle East

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 12, 2026 • 07:29

Will a 2026 Defence Pact Outlast Its First Crisis?

A new trilateral alliance between Riyadh, Ankara, and Islamabad signals a historic shift away from Western security guarantees. While analysts compare it to NAT…

World Politics Saudi Arabia

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 13, 2026 • 17:03

Can the New Triple Alliance replace the West in the Middle East?

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have forged the 'Sunni Diamond,' a 2026 tripartite security pact designed to replace fading Western guarantees. This alliance…

World Politics Business

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 07, 2026 • 17:02

Can Trump’s Iran strategy hold when the Gulf allies pay the bill?

After a 12-day war in 2025, the Trump administration enacted a tactical reset on August 1, 2026. This pause in 'Maximum Pressure 2.0' highlights the vulnerabili…

Politics World Iran Strategy

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 02, 2026 • 07:26

4 million barrels a day: Can the Saudi Red Sea exit hold?

Riyadh’s three-year effort to maintain maritime non-intervention collapsed in July 2026 following direct Houthi strikes on the tanker NCC Masa. This shift from …

World Politics Saudi Arabia

Rein Kaljumäe · Jul 30, 2026 • 12:16

"An auction for human joy": How FIFA is gutting the 2026 World Cup

FIFA is pivoting to a $20 billion commercial model that treats the World Cup as a distressed asset. From private equity stakes to a 104-match marathon, the orga…

Sports Finance FIFA

Tony Varga · Jul 29, 2026 • 17:04