{"id":214016,"date":"2026-03-12T10:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=214016"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:21:18","slug":"the-war-on-iran-is-already-upending-the-middle-east-look-to-the-gulf-states-to-see-how-nesrine-malik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=214016","title":{"rendered":"The war on Iran is already upending the Middle East. Look to the Gulf states to see how | Nesrine Malik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE are finding their carefully projected image of stability has been blown awayThere is a tendency to think of the Gulf powers as static and unchanging. 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