by Ausaf Sayeed | Sep 27, 2026 | Energy Security, Geopolitics, Saudi Arabia, Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan
Saudi Arabia’s drive to find additional security partners has become increasingly urgent. On 26 September, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Khamis Mushait and two drones heading towards Riyadh. The attacks came a...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Jul 30, 2026 | Energy Security, Geopolitics, Iran, Saudi Arabia
Photo Credit: AFP/BBC Saudi Arabia’s first direct intervention in the Iran war signals the erosion of American protection and the emergence of a more transactional Gulf order. For five months, Saudi Arabia absorbed the impact of the war with Iran rather than entering...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Jun 18, 2026 | Energy Security, Geopolitics
The Islamabad Memorandum has stopped a war and reopened the Strait of Hormuz — a real achievement. Much remains to be negotiated, but for India, the opening it creates is genuine: a chance to secure energy, revive Chabahar, and shape the order ahead. When US President...
