As 2025 draws to a close, the Middle Eastern political theatre is bracing for a seismic shift. At its zenith lies the long-anticipated normalisation between Israel and several Gulf capitals—a process that has remained in the wings since Donald Trump’s first term. However, the foundations of this shift are being laid by evolving dynamics in […] The post Opinion | The Middle East’s High-Stakes Political Stage: The Countdown to 2026 first appeared on Dailynewsegypt .