Riyalpolitik
Riyalpolitik, Josh Kram, Eitan DanonEven amid ongoing crisis, economic shifts are reshaping the Middle East. We track the forces driving this transition—investment flows, business deals, reconstruction bets, and the policy tools—carrots and sticks—shaping the region in real time.
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RP5: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan sign defense agreement
One Big Deal: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan sign defense agreement: Known as the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, this pact on paper resembles NATO’s Article 5, codifying that an attack on one is tantamount to an attack on all, and sign...
RP5: While US-Iran hostilities continue, Washington is inking very consequential deals
One Big Deal: While US-Iran hostilities continue, Washington is inking very consequential deals: With a deal between the US and Iran seeming as out of reach as ever, the US has been pursuing two very consequential deals in the region: a Hor...
To Understand the Middle East’s Future, Follow the Cranes
Originally published in the National Interest, July 27, 2026
The US-Iran War has demonstrated an unexpected paradox. As Iranian missiles struck Ras Laffan—the world’s largest LNG complex and Qatari economy’s crown jewel—Qatari companies an...
RP5: JPMorgan bets on Syrian reconstruction, backed by Qatar
One Big Deal: JPMorgan bets on Syrian reconstruction, backed by Qatar: JPMorgan has joined Qatari and Emirati banks to arrange a $7 billion debt financing facility for Power International Holding, the massive Qatar-based conglomerate, to re...
RP5: The US, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel establish the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center (EMEC)
One Big Deal: The US, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel establish the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center (EMEC)
Why we care: Housed at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston, the Center is intended to be a permanent platf...
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Josh Kram is the co-founder of Riyalpolitik and runs Westbrook Global Advisory. He previously held senior roles in the U.S. government and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, working on Middle East trade, investment, policy, and commercial projects.
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