Rebalancing Power in the Middle East

Emirati forces from the joint coalition in Yemen are being slowly withdrawn from parts of the country, but Abu Dhabi has used its involvement in the civil war to strengthen its regional footprint overall.

Iran has invested for decades in capabilities to better strike U.S. assets, critical energy infrastructure around the Persian Gulf and other key strategic targets in the region. But how long would they last in military confrontation with the United States?

What happens when espionage is too effective -- and causes an international incident that explodes into an all-out assault? That is the topic of Tehran's Vengeance, the recent thriller by author David Austin. He joins Fred Burton to discuss in this episode of the Pen and Sword series, part of Stratfor Talks podcast.

In the wake of an attack on a couple of oil tankers sailing near the Strait of Hormuz, a military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran might not be far away.

Rather than make painful fiscal reforms that could upend fragile political balances, Lebanon's sects would prefer to wait for foreign aid. But in a changing region, another financial rescue may not come.

For the past 60 years, Algeria's national oil company has used its influence to limit the extent of energy reforms. Such political sway will continue to shield Sonatrach as Algeria charts a new political future.

In this Stratfor Talks podcast, Emily Hawthorne and Rodger Baker discuss the intricacies of the escalation between the United States and Iran.

Assembled in this compendium are a number of essential Stratfor analyses that set the scene for the current phase of escalation between the United States and Iran.

A damaging drone strike closely following a weekend tanker incident raises concerns that an Iranian campaign is targeting Gulf oil production -- but other explanations are possible.

Despite the standoff between Iran and its regional adversaries, cooler heads have so far prevailed following a purported attack on oil tankers in the UAE over the weekend. When new information comes to light, however, that could change.