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Umer Karim

Researcher on Saudi Arabia at the University of Birmingham.

Saudi Arabia threatened by Israeli hegemony in the Middle East Umer Karim · 28 July Despite undeniable strategic successes, Saudi Arabia is now facing a challenge to its security doctrine due to the emergence of Israel as the region’s sole dominant power.
Since the June 1967 war, the Middle East has been marked by the military superiority of the non-Arab regional player, (…)
The shadow of Gaza over relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia Umer Karim · 25 May Between criticism of Palestinian leaders and the temptation to normalize relations with Israel, Saudi Arabia’s position on the Middle East conflict is divided between internal and regional issues. The brutality of the genocidal war in Gaza could also, in the long term, redefine relations between (…)