Umar Karim
@umerkarim.bsky.social
Researcher. Interested in Gulf Studies/Saudi Arabia/South Asia
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Saudi-Pakistani Defense Pact Highlights Shifts in Alignments @umerkarim.bsky.social agsi.org/analysis/sau...
Saudi-Pakistani Defense Pact Highlights Shifts in Alignments - Arab Gulf States Institute
Saudi Arabia’s strategic defense agreement with Pakistan is part of a wider formation of alignments within the broader Muslim world meant to counter Israel’s expanding power and ambitions in the regio...
agsi.org
October 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Saudi-Pakistani Defense Pact Highlights Shifts in Alignments @umerkarim.bsky.social agsi.org/analysis/sau...
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Bon petit résumé macro-micro historique et géostratégique.
Encore bravo et merci pour vos articles @orientxxi.bsky.social
et spécialement, aujourd'hui, @umerkarim.bsky.social
abonnez-vous
L'Arabie saoudite menacée par l’hégémonie israélienne au Proche-Orient orientxxi.info/magazine/l-a...
Encore bravo et merci pour vos articles @orientxxi.bsky.social
et spécialement, aujourd'hui, @umerkarim.bsky.social
abonnez-vous
L'Arabie saoudite menacée par l’hégémonie israélienne au Proche-Orient orientxxi.info/magazine/l-a...
L'Arabie saoudite menacée par l’hégémonie israélienne au Proche-Orient
Malgré d’indéniables succès stratégiques, l’Arabie saoudite est désormais confrontée à une remise en cause de sa doctrine sécuritaire en raison de (…)
orientxxi.info
July 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Bon petit résumé macro-micro historique et géostratégique.
Encore bravo et merci pour vos articles @orientxxi.bsky.social
et spécialement, aujourd'hui, @umerkarim.bsky.social
abonnez-vous
L'Arabie saoudite menacée par l’hégémonie israélienne au Proche-Orient orientxxi.info/magazine/l-a...
Encore bravo et merci pour vos articles @orientxxi.bsky.social
et spécialement, aujourd'hui, @umerkarim.bsky.social
abonnez-vous
L'Arabie saoudite menacée par l’hégémonie israélienne au Proche-Orient orientxxi.info/magazine/l-a...
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Malgré d’indéniables succès stratégiques, l’ #Arabiesaoudite est désormais confrontée à une remise en cause de sa doctrine sécuritaire en raison de l’émergence d’ #Israël comme seule puissance dominante de la région.
Par Umer Karim
Par Umer Karim
L'Arabie saoudite menacée par l’hégémonie israélienne au Proche-Orient
Malgré d’indéniables succès stratégiques, l’Arabie saoudite est désormais confrontée à une remise en cause de sa doctrine sécuritaire en raison de (…)
orientxxi.info
July 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Malgré d’indéniables succès stratégiques, l’ #Arabiesaoudite est désormais confrontée à une remise en cause de sa doctrine sécuritaire en raison de l’émergence d’ #Israël comme seule puissance dominante de la région.
Par Umer Karim
Par Umer Karim
Shows the section of society opposing Erdogan remains the same one and some of the societal divides that had continued to polarize Turkish politics endure.
Interesting fieldwork in Ankara on the profile of participants in the demonstrations in support of Istanbul mayor Imamoglu.
The protesters are young, critical of the political system, and the majority call themselves ‘Ataturkists’ or ‘nationalists'.
www.toplum.org.tr/imamoglu-pro...
The protesters are young, critical of the political system, and the majority call themselves ‘Ataturkists’ or ‘nationalists'.
www.toplum.org.tr/imamoglu-pro...
İmamoğlu Protestoları Katılımcı Analizi (Ankara Örneği) – Yağmur Uzunırmak
Rapora dayanak oluşturan veriler, 24-25-26 Mart 2025 tarihlerinde 19:00-23:00 saatleri arasında Ankara’nın Kızılay meydanında toplanan ve 19 Mart 2025’te Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun gözaltına alınmasıyla başla...
www.toplum.org.tr
March 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Shows the section of society opposing Erdogan remains the same one and some of the societal divides that had continued to polarize Turkish politics endure.
Probably the last struggle between the Kemalists and Erdoganists !
Reflections on the events of the last two days in Turkey:
1) The arrest of Imamoglu (alongside 105 others) has created a societal backlash across TR, including in Anatolian cities. At the forefront are university students. Not surprising given the ever-disappearing perspective for the future.
1) The arrest of Imamoglu (alongside 105 others) has created a societal backlash across TR, including in Anatolian cities. At the forefront are university students. Not surprising given the ever-disappearing perspective for the future.
Growing Public Discontent in Turkey: A Breaking Point for Autocracy?
While the AKP leadership's narrative of strength and grandeur may resonate with some, it fails to reflect the experiences of a significant portion of the population.
www.iemed.org
March 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Probably the last struggle between the Kemalists and Erdoganists !
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Marco Rubio claims US strikes are to stop Houthi attacks on global shipping.
FYI: there have been no Houthi attacks on commercial vessels since last November and none targeting US Navy in the Red Sea since December. Attacks had stopped because of Gaza ceasefire. US is now making sure they restart.
FYI: there have been no Houthi attacks on commercial vessels since last November and none targeting US Navy in the Red Sea since December. Attacks had stopped because of Gaza ceasefire. US is now making sure they restart.
Five Yemeni governorates reportedly targeted so far tonight by US strikes:
Sa’ada
Hajja
The capital
Dhamar
Al-Bayda
Sa’ada
Hajja
The capital
Dhamar
Al-Bayda
March 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Marco Rubio claims US strikes are to stop Houthi attacks on global shipping.
FYI: there have been no Houthi attacks on commercial vessels since last November and none targeting US Navy in the Red Sea since December. Attacks had stopped because of Gaza ceasefire. US is now making sure they restart.
FYI: there have been no Houthi attacks on commercial vessels since last November and none targeting US Navy in the Red Sea since December. Attacks had stopped because of Gaza ceasefire. US is now making sure they restart.
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Some Damascenes I’ve spoken to say they are frustrated by the focus on minorities rather than a focus on general improvement of services, security & conditions (and all who told me this were themselves minorities).
February 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Some Damascenes I’ve spoken to say they are frustrated by the focus on minorities rather than a focus on general improvement of services, security & conditions (and all who told me this were themselves minorities).
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This Afp story includes some of my thoughts as Saudi Arabia continues its positive but cautious approach towards the new rulers in Syria
rfi.my/BJ
rfi.my/BJ
Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief at talks with regional, EU diplomats
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country's future.
rfi.my
January 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This Afp story includes some of my thoughts as Saudi Arabia continues its positive but cautious approach towards the new rulers in Syria
rfi.my/BJ
rfi.my/BJ
Yet near total silence and even acceptance of the very traditional Turkey-styled military backed and controlled political order in Pakistan and the crushing of a political movement which in many ways is aligned with that of Erdogan. Not to forget the total reversal in dealings with Arab gulf states
Lurking underneath Erdogan's statement "Turkey is bigger than Turkey" is a genuine belief that Turkey under Erdogan's leadership has a calling to emancipate the marginalised across the globe, first and foremost, the Muslims. What that emancipation exactly means remains unclear.
December 18, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Yet near total silence and even acceptance of the very traditional Turkey-styled military backed and controlled political order in Pakistan and the crushing of a political movement which in many ways is aligned with that of Erdogan. Not to forget the total reversal in dealings with Arab gulf states
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Cafes Can’t Play Music, but the Water Taps Work: Life Under Syria’s Rebels www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/w...
Cafes Can’t Play Music, but the Water Taps Work: Life Under Syria’s Rebels
The Islamists who now lead Syria have ruled the city of Idlib for years. Residents say they imposed some strict laws, but also heeded some complaints and improved public services.
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Cafes Can’t Play Music, but the Water Taps Work: Life Under Syria’s Rebels www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/w...
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Celebrating the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus.
For many who lived under regime control this may have been their first demo, the first time to chant revolutionary songs out loud, the first time not to fear being shot.
For many who lived under regime control this may have been their first demo, the first time to chant revolutionary songs out loud, the first time not to fear being shot.
December 13, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Celebrating the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus.
For many who lived under regime control this may have been their first demo, the first time to chant revolutionary songs out loud, the first time not to fear being shot.
For many who lived under regime control this may have been their first demo, the first time to chant revolutionary songs out loud, the first time not to fear being shot.
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🚨 New article alert in @democratization.bsky.social: Why do authoritarian regimes maintain access to open U.S.-owned social media platforms like Twitter - despite their subversive potential - and how do pro-government supporters use them?
👇 OA link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Menasky
👇 OA link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Menasky
December 10, 2024 at 2:51 PM
🚨 New article alert in @democratization.bsky.social: Why do authoritarian regimes maintain access to open U.S.-owned social media platforms like Twitter - despite their subversive potential - and how do pro-government supporters use them?
👇 OA link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Menasky
👇 OA link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Menasky
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Front pages of Saudi newspapers today leading with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
December 9, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Front pages of Saudi newspapers today leading with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
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Gunman shot dead, 3 police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan
Jordan's communications minister, Mohamed Momani, described the shooting as a terrorist attack that targeted public security forces in the country.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Jordan's communications minister, Mohamed Momani, described the shooting as a terrorist attack that targeted public security forces in the country.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Jordanian police cordon off area near Israeli embassy after gunshots heard, witnesses say
Jordanian police cordoned off an area in the vicinity of the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman after gunshots were heard, witnesses said on Sunday.
www.reuters.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Gunman shot dead, 3 police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan
Jordan's communications minister, Mohamed Momani, described the shooting as a terrorist attack that targeted public security forces in the country.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Jordan's communications minister, Mohamed Momani, described the shooting as a terrorist attack that targeted public security forces in the country.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed
Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed
Israel says the body of of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found, citing Emirati authorities.
apnews.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed
With this argument one has to ask against whom are the saudis buying so much of the weapons and seeking a security umbrella. Furthermore normalisation would have reignited the Saudis houthi problem. With active security vulnerabilities it’s difficult to argue for this Saudi regional role.
Kuwaiti academic Bader Al Saif, and Maria Fantappie, on how the Israeli war on Gaza has driven Saudi Arabia closer to Iran.
'If Saudi Arabia can forge working ties with both Iran and Israel, the country can play a new and useful role in moderating Middle Eastern tensions.'
'If Saudi Arabia can forge working ties with both Iran and Israel, the country can play a new and useful role in moderating Middle Eastern tensions.'
The Saudi Solution?
Riyadh’s ties to America, Iran, and Israel could foster stability.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:47 PM
With this argument one has to ask against whom are the saudis buying so much of the weapons and seeking a security umbrella. Furthermore normalisation would have reignited the Saudis houthi problem. With active security vulnerabilities it’s difficult to argue for this Saudi regional role.
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The real questions that must be keeping Riyadh's policy makers awake at night, are, how they will navigate Trump's anti China requirements from US partners, without infuriating Beijing ? What price Riyadh can ask DC for an alignement without antagonizing Trump too much ?
November 23, 2024 at 1:08 PM
The real questions that must be keeping Riyadh's policy makers awake at night, are, how they will navigate Trump's anti China requirements from US partners, without infuriating Beijing ? What price Riyadh can ask DC for an alignement without antagonizing Trump too much ?
Good to see paywall gone for articles on Saudi Arabia on some leading platforms. I wish this policy continues and isn’t an exception for only specific pieces
November 22, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Good to see paywall gone for articles on Saudi Arabia on some leading platforms. I wish this policy continues and isn’t an exception for only specific pieces
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Latest article with Edward Wastnidge is now allocated to an issue and available open access: The resistance axis and regional order in the Middle East: nomos, space, and normative alternatives. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Written before October 7 and the devastating events of the past year.
Written before October 7 and the devastating events of the past year.
The resistance axis and regional order in the Middle East: nomos, space, and normative alternatives
A decade on from the Arab Uprisings, politics across the Middle East remains contested, both within and between states. As a mix of strategic alliance, security community, and ideational network, t...
www.tandfonline.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Latest article with Edward Wastnidge is now allocated to an issue and available open access: The resistance axis and regional order in the Middle East: nomos, space, and normative alternatives. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Written before October 7 and the devastating events of the past year.
Written before October 7 and the devastating events of the past year.
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Some Hamas officials have arrived in Turkey but "not clear if permanent or temporary"
A Turkish official denies that the Hamas office was to relocate to Turkey and that "Hamas officials occasionally visit Turkey"
www.ft.com/content/66a2...
A Turkish official denies that the Hamas office was to relocate to Turkey and that "Hamas officials occasionally visit Turkey"
www.ft.com/content/66a2...
November 19, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Some Hamas officials have arrived in Turkey but "not clear if permanent or temporary"
A Turkish official denies that the Hamas office was to relocate to Turkey and that "Hamas officials occasionally visit Turkey"
www.ft.com/content/66a2...
A Turkish official denies that the Hamas office was to relocate to Turkey and that "Hamas officials occasionally visit Turkey"
www.ft.com/content/66a2...
Some of the map patches on israeli soldiers showing areas part of the Kingdom as greater Israel might have further dented this cause. However with Netanyahu enjoying complete strategic autonomy over air and land across the whole levant might have also reduced Israel’s own urge to further normalize
This expansionist rhetoric has rubbed the Saudis the wrong way, and took the wind out of normalisation sails. It is now repeated as a cautionary tale among officials.
It was only last week that Amr Moussa warned Saudis of Israel’s expansionist ambitions. They took the warning on board, it seems.
It was only last week that Amr Moussa warned Saudis of Israel’s expansionist ambitions. They took the warning on board, it seems.
Historically speaking, Israel is, in fact, Egypt; the area is filled with evidence of the presence of Egyptians. (We can keep doing this forever).
November 17, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Some of the map patches on israeli soldiers showing areas part of the Kingdom as greater Israel might have further dented this cause. However with Netanyahu enjoying complete strategic autonomy over air and land across the whole levant might have also reduced Israel’s own urge to further normalize
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Some decent MidEast Starter Packs out there already, so I thought I would be a Gulf-focused on here. Many accounts still inactive but hopefully will come alive as more people join: go.bsky.app/DhTLTCx
November 14, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Some decent MidEast Starter Packs out there already, so I thought I would be a Gulf-focused on here. Many accounts still inactive but hopefully will come alive as more people join: go.bsky.app/DhTLTCx
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The context for October 7 is apartheid, not the Holocaust
The Israel lobby is attempting to indoctrinate Americans that the context for the October 7 attack is the Holocaust. This is a misrepresentation. The Palestinians had nothing to do with the Holocaust.
The Israel lobby is attempting to indoctrinate Americans that the context for the October 7 attack is the Holocaust. This is a misrepresentation. The Palestinians had nothing to do with the Holocaust.
The context for October 7 is apartheid, not the Holocaust
The Israel lobby is attempting to indoctrinate Americans that the context for the October 7 attack is the Holocaust. This is a misrepresentation. The Palestinians had nothing to do with the Holocaust.
mondoweiss.net
February 21, 2024 at 5:08 PM
The context for October 7 is apartheid, not the Holocaust
The Israel lobby is attempting to indoctrinate Americans that the context for the October 7 attack is the Holocaust. This is a misrepresentation. The Palestinians had nothing to do with the Holocaust.
The Israel lobby is attempting to indoctrinate Americans that the context for the October 7 attack is the Holocaust. This is a misrepresentation. The Palestinians had nothing to do with the Holocaust.
