Monday, 9th March, 2026

Global Affairs Department

The Department of Global Affairs at b’huth looks at major strategic shifts at the international level and the most prominent issues that represent top priorities in international cooperation, global security, international economic and political alliances and blocs.

The department also provides analyses and expectations about strategic shifts at the international level and their expected impact on the state's local policies and regional relations.

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The U.S–Iran War: The Gulf at the Heart of a Pressure Race and Open-Ended Scenarios

The continuation of U.S-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks against Gulf Arab states for a full week, raises a central question: how long can this model of warfare persist without sliding into a broader war of attrition that degrades both military capabilities and economic resilience...