Alkhamis Daily Podcast

Alkhamis Daily Podcast

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  • Sovereignty Theater: When Words Outlast Weapons
    From Riyadh to Baghdad, this episode dissects the gap between declared sovereignty and structural dependency: Houthis strike Aramco, the US departs Iraq, Sudan's war grinds toward partition, and Egypt performs transparency on the eve of an IMF deadline.

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    8 min
  • Sovereignty Without Substance: Iraq Declares Victory, Saudi Arabia Absorbs Blows, Sudan's War Grinds North, Egypt Holds Its Breath
    On October 3, 2026, Alkhamis examines four states caught between declared ambitions and structural realities: a Saudi Arabia building alliances while absorbing Houthi strikes, an Iraq celebrating sovereignty while its militias refuse to disarm, a Sudan whose army is recapturing territory but remains hostage to Islamist ideology, and an Egypt performing fiscal stability ahead of a December IMF reckoning.

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    8 min
  • The Day After the Americans Leave
    On the day the US-led coalition formally exits Iraq, Iran's Quds Force commander moves to fill the vacuum and Baghdad's militia disarmament deadline quietly slips nine months. Across the region, Houthi drones reach Madinah, Sudan's SAF bleeds in Kordofan, and Egypt braces for an IMF reckoning in December.

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    8 min
  • The Day After: Iraq Without Americans, Arabia Without Certainty
    On the eve of the US coalition's final withdrawal from Iraq, Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines what the departure means for Tehran's reach, for Baghdad's militia problem, and for the Gulf states now navigating a post-war order without the security guarantees they assumed were permanent. Egypt and Sudan round out a brief that finds no region standing still.

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    9 min
  • Deadlines That Nobody Intends to Keep
    On Saudi Arabia's ninety-sixth National Day, the kingdom is intercepting Houthi missiles rather than celebrating in peace. Across the region, Iraq's militia disarmament clock has expired in all but name, Sudan's war grinds on as Islamist networks hold the SAF captive, and Egypt's numbers look cleaner than its politics actually are.

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    11 min
  • How Small Nations Navigate Trump’s Global Gambit

    In today’s volatile geopolitical landscape, small nations are increasingly hedging their bets as the U.S. disrupts traditional alliances under Trump’s leadership. The Cook Islands’ investment deal with China exemplifies this shift, sparking concern from New Zealand. As #trump prioritizes U.S. economic growth over diplomatic stability, nations face three options: submission, resistance via alignment with rivals like China, or strategic hedging.
    Countries like Nicaragua and Vietnam are adjusting to this new reality—some openly aligning with China, while others, like Japan and India, engage in performative loyalty to Trump while quietly diversifying their alliances. This hedging strategy shapes global trade, lengthening supply chains, and expands Chinese influence. Ironically, Trump’s unpredictability is fueling the diversification he aims to curb, making trust in the U.S. an unpriceable commodity in global politics.

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    5 min

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