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Zineb Riboua
Zineb Riboua is a research fellow at the Hudson Institute and founder of its China in MENA Project.
What Really Happened in Ceuta
The chaos in the Spanish enclave was more than a migration crisis. It was the latest opportunity for ideological actors seeking to weaken the Moroccan…
Zineb Riboua
Why Trump Tied Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Future to Israel
A civilian nuclear deal with Riyadh could reshape the Middle East—but only if Saudi Arabia chooses American security architecture over strategic…
Zineb Riboua
Iran Needs the Strait of Hormuz More Than Anyone
Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would blockade the strait could take the last card out of Tehran’s hand.
Zineb Riboua
How America Broke the Iranian Regime
Seven critical miscalculations have left the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reeling, while U.S. and regional forces tighten their grip.
Zineb Riboua
The Middle East Is Ready for the Abraham Accords 2.0
Iran’s regional isolation has created a rare strategic opening for Washington to build a durable security architecture linking Israel and the Gulf.
Zineb Riboua
The Iran Strike Is All About China
Why Operation Epic Fury is the opening act of the Indo-Pacific century.
Zineb Riboua
What the Right Gets Wrong About Zohran Mamdani
The New York socialist’s worldview isn’t born of Marx or Mecca—it’s heir to a 20th-century crusade that turned anti-imperial struggle into a moral…
Zineb Riboua
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