Saudi Arabia’s New Bargaining Chip

The Middle East is shifting again, and fast. In this wide-ranging
overview, Aimen and Thomas break down the hidden forces reshaping
the geopolitical chessboard as 2025 draws to a close. In this
episode, Aimen and Thomas uncover: The power of Saudi Arabia’s
discovery of vast rare-earth reserves The U.S.–Saudi grand bargain
Why the F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia rattled Israel and what it means
for the future of the Abraham Accords Iran’s deepening water crisis
and Gulf states’ preparations for instability The simmering
tensions between India and Pakistan Afghanistan’s compounded crises
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