<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Dr H.A. Hellyer: writing and interviews</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/</link><description>Archive of writing and interviews by Dr H.A. Hellyer</description><item><title>Why Egypt Is Moving Off the Sidelines in the Saudi-Houthi Conflict</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/why-egypt-is-moving-off-the-sidelines-in-the-saudi-houthi-conflict/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/why-egypt-is-moving-off-the-sidelines-in-the-saudi-houthi-conflict/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">New Lines Magazine</source></item><item><title>U.S. faces a double challenge in Africa as China dominates and Russia expands its influence by more than a quarter</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/u-s-faces-a-double-challenge-in-africa-as-china-dominates-and-russia-expands-its/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/u-s-faces-a-double-challenge-in-africa-as-china-dominates-and-russia-expands-its/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Business Insider Africa</source></item><item><title>How Arab Gulf states view Trump's Iran war plan</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/how-arab-gulf-states-view-trumps-iran-war-plan/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/how-arab-gulf-states-view-trumps-iran-war-plan/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">NPR</source></item><item><title>Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on El-Sayed</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/trump-faces-backlash-after-invoking-9-11-in-verbal-assault-on-el-sayed/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/trump-faces-backlash-after-invoking-9-11-in-verbal-assault-on-el-sayed/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Adomonline.com</source></item><item><title>Egypt parliament authorises military support to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/egypt-parliament-authorises-military-support-to-saudi-arabia-amid-houthi-attacks/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/egypt-parliament-authorises-military-support-to-saudi-arabia-amid-houthi-attacks/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Malay Mail</source></item><item><title>Egypt Approves Sending Military Support to Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthis</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/egypt-approves-sending-military-support-to-defend-saudi-arabia-from-houthis/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/egypt-approves-sending-military-support-to-defend-saudi-arabia-from-houthis/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">The New York Times</source></item><item><title>Fighting in Ethiopia and the Risk of Regional Spillover</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/fighting-in-ethiopia-and-the-risk-of-regional-spillover/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/fighting-in-ethiopia-and-the-risk-of-regional-spillover/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">War on the Rocks</source></item><item><title>Egypt’s President Says He Will Leave Office in 2030</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/egypts-president-says-he-will-leave-office-in-2030/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/egypts-president-says-he-will-leave-office-in-2030/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">The New York Times</source></item><item><title>EU leaders to speak no evil of Israel, as Nobel prize recalls Gaza ‘genocide’</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/eu-leaders-to-speak-no-evil-of-israel-as-nobel-prize-recalls-gaza-genocide/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/eu-leaders-to-speak-no-evil-of-israel-as-nobel-prize-recalls-gaza-genocide/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">EUobserver</source></item><item><title>Israel’s election: What will it mean for neighbours and allies?</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/israels-election-what-will-it-mean-for-neighbours-and-allies/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/israels-election-what-will-it-mean-for-neighbours-and-allies/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Chatham House</source></item><item><title>Map of Middle East redrawn after October 7</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/map-of-middle-east-redrawn-after-october-7/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/map-of-middle-east-redrawn-after-october-7/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Al Jazeera</source></item><item><title>Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen war</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/syria-weighs-military-aid-for-saudi-arabia-amid-yemen-war/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/syria-weighs-military-aid-for-saudi-arabia-amid-yemen-war/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Reuters (carried by U.S. News)</source></item><item><title>Yemen at a Crossroads: Conflict, Fragmentation, and Regional Security</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/yemen-at-a-crossroads-conflict-fragmentation-and-regional-security/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/yemen-at-a-crossroads-conflict-fragmentation-and-regional-security/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Middle East Options</source></item><item><title>Why is Andy Burnham giving military support to Saudi Arabia?</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/why-is-andy-burnham-giving-military-support-to-saudi-arabia/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/why-is-andy-burnham-giving-military-support-to-saudi-arabia/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Sky News</source></item><item><title>Why doesn’t the US intervene to defend Saudi Arabia against the Houthis?</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/why-doesnt-the-us-intervene-to-defend-saudi-arabia-against-the-houthis/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/why-doesnt-the-us-intervene-to-defend-saudi-arabia-against-the-houthis/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">France 24</source></item><item><title>Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/saudi-crown-prince-seeks-egypts-backing-as-houthi-attacks-rattle-red-sea-oil/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/saudi-crown-prince-seeks-egypts-backing-as-houthi-attacks-rattle-red-sea-oil/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Associated Press</source></item><item><title>‘Axis of Iranian centrality’ remains one of the more destabilising forces in the region</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/axis-of-iranian-centrality-remains-one-of-the-more-destabilising-forces-in-the/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/axis-of-iranian-centrality-remains-one-of-the-more-destabilising-forces-in-the/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">France 24</source></item><item><title>Issue 1</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/issue-1/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/issue-1/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Arcs &amp; Dis-Order</source></item><item><title>How the Iran War Forced the Gulf to Rethink Its Security</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/how-the-iran-war-forced-the-gulf-to-rethink-its-security/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/how-the-iran-war-forced-the-gulf-to-rethink-its-security/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">TIME</source></item><item><title>New tensions in the Strait of Hormuz; the Houthis and the Gulf (transcript)</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/new-tensions-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-houthis-and-the-gulf-transcript/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/new-tensions-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-houthis-and-the-gulf-transcript/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">CNN</source></item><item><title>West Bank: Will UK and allies sanctions have any meaningful impact?</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/west-bank-will-uk-and-allies-sanctions-have-any-meaningful-impact/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/west-bank-will-uk-and-allies-sanctions-have-any-meaningful-impact/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">AWANI International</source></item><item><title>China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/chinas-xi-urges-new-middle-east-security-framework-during-egypt-visit/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/chinas-xi-urges-new-middle-east-security-framework-during-egypt-visit/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Reuters</source></item><item><title>China’s Xi lands in Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/chinas-xi-lands-in-egypt-as-iran-war-reshapes-middle-east-alliances/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/chinas-xi-lands-in-egypt-as-iran-war-reshapes-middle-east-alliances/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Reuters (read on WTVB)</source></item><item><title>Can Economic Pressure Force Iran to Change?</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/can-economic-pressure-force-iran-to-change/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/can-economic-pressure-force-iran-to-change/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Al Arabiya English</source></item><item><title>Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/six-months-of-war-between-iran-us-leave-arab-states-facing-tough-questions/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/six-months-of-war-between-iran-us-leave-arab-states-facing-tough-questions/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Al Jazeera</source></item><item><title>On the effectiveness of Washington’s ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Tehran</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/on-the-effectiveness-of-washingtons-economic-asphyxiation-of-tehran/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/on-the-effectiveness-of-washingtons-economic-asphyxiation-of-tehran/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">CNA</source></item><item><title>Iran's latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/irans-latest-warning-to-the-us-signals-the-hardliners-are-just-getting-started/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/irans-latest-warning-to-the-us-signals-the-hardliners-are-just-getting-started/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">CNN</source></item><item><title>US-Iran talks: 'a new stalemate for the coming period' (transcript)</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/us-iran-talks-a-new-stalemate-for-the-coming-period-transcript/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/us-iran-talks-a-new-stalemate-for-the-coming-period-transcript/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">CNN</source></item><item><title>This Is the System: What Gaza Taught the World</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/this-is-the-system-what-gaza-taught-the-world/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/this-is-the-system-what-gaza-taught-the-world/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Islamica</source></item><item><title>Strait of Hormuz will be under more Iranian control than before war</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/strait-of-hormuz-will-be-under-more-iranian-control-than-before-war/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/strait-of-hormuz-will-be-under-more-iranian-control-than-before-war/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">CNBC</source></item><item><title>‘Attack on one is attack on all’: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan sign Mecca defence pact</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/attack-on-one-is-attack-on-all-saudi-arabia-t-rkiye-and-pakistan-sign-mecca/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/attack-on-one-is-attack-on-all-saudi-arabia-t-rkiye-and-pakistan-sign-mecca/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Middle East Monitor</source></item><item><title>'De-escalation': Europe hesitates as US pushes for Hormuz naval coalition</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/de-escalation-europe-hesitates-as-us-pushes-for-hormuz-naval-coalition/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/de-escalation-europe-hesitates-as-us-pushes-for-hormuz-naval-coalition/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Al Jazeera</source></item><item><title>Beyond Hormuz: The Future of Maritime Chokepoints</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/beyond-hormuz-the-future-of-maritime-chokepoints/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/beyond-hormuz-the-future-of-maritime-chokepoints/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">War on the Rocks</source></item><item><title>Why Trump’s Israel Normalization Demand May Kill the Saudi Nuclear Deal</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/why-trumps-israel-normalization-demand-may-kill-the-saudi-nuclear-deal/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/why-trumps-israel-normalization-demand-may-kill-the-saudi-nuclear-deal/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">War on the Rocks</source></item><item><title>For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/for-iran-trumps-reversal-on-escalation-shows-who-has-the-upper-hand/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/for-iran-trumps-reversal-on-escalation-shows-who-has-the-upper-hand/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">The New York Times</source></item><item><title>Satellite imagery shows scope of Israeli wall in Gaza</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/satellite-imagery-shows-scope-of-israeli-wall-in-gaza/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/satellite-imagery-shows-scope-of-israeli-wall-in-gaza/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Newsweek</source></item><item><title>The US-Iran war in its fifth month and the shrinking off-ramp</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/the-us-iran-war-in-its-fifth-month-and-the-shrinking-off-ramp/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/the-us-iran-war-in-its-fifth-month-and-the-shrinking-off-ramp/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">CNN</source></item><item><title>Will the US and Iran war escalate?</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/will-the-us-and-iran-war-escalate/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/will-the-us-and-iran-war-escalate/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">BBC</source></item><item><title>The spectacle and symbolism of Khamenei's funeral</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/the-spectacle-and-symbolism-of-khameneis-funeral/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/the-spectacle-and-symbolism-of-khameneis-funeral/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Al Jazeera</source></item><item><title>In Mideast and around the world, everyone’s talking “ceasefire.” But what does it really mean?</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/in-mideast-and-around-the-world-everyones-talking-ceasefire-but-what-does-it/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/in-mideast-and-around-the-world-everyones-talking-ceasefire-but-what-does-it/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">The Washington Post</source></item><item><title>After U.S.-Iran War, Oman Said to Propose Hormuz Fee Plan</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/after-u-s-iran-war-oman-said-to-propose-hormuz-fee-plan/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/after-u-s-iran-war-oman-said-to-propose-hormuz-fee-plan/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">The New York Times</source></item><item><title>Can Donald Trump Control Israel? | Dr. H. A. Hellyer Analysis | Full Frame with Fahd Husain</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/can-donald-trump-control-israel-dr-h-a-hellyer-analysis-full-frame-with-fahd/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/can-donald-trump-control-israel-dr-h-a-hellyer-analysis-full-frame-with-fahd/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Express 24-7</source></item><item><title>U.S.–Iran: From Ceasefire to Negotiation</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/u-s-iran-from-ceasefire-to-negotiation/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/u-s-iran-from-ceasefire-to-negotiation/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">ME Council</source></item><item><title>Wrong Audience, Wrong Ask: Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Gambit Falls on Deaf Ears</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/wrong-audience-wrong-ask-why-trumps-abraham-accords-gambit-falls-on-deaf-ears/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/wrong-audience-wrong-ask-why-trumps-abraham-accords-gambit-falls-on-deaf-ears/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">War on the Rocks</source></item><item><title>What would count as a 'victory' for the US and Iran in a peace deal?</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/what-would-count-as-a-victory-for-the-us-and-iran-in-a-peace-deal/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/what-would-count-as-a-victory-for-the-us-and-iran-in-a-peace-deal/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">TRT World</source></item><item><title>Thousands of Iranians reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj despite war</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/thousands-of-iranians-reach-saudi-arabia-for-hajj-despite-war/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/thousands-of-iranians-reach-saudi-arabia-for-hajj-despite-war/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">The Financial Times</source></item><item><title>Egypt deploys jets to UAE as Iran war strains Arab alliances</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/egypt-deploys-jets-to-uae-as-iran-war-strains-arab-alliances/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/egypt-deploys-jets-to-uae-as-iran-war-strains-arab-alliances/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">Financial Times</source></item><item><title>Can Gulf nations close the gap between Iran and the US?</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/can-gulf-nations-close-the-gap-between-iran-and-the-us/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/can-gulf-nations-close-the-gap-between-iran-and-the-us/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">DW News</source></item><item><title>'Huge mismatch' between Iran, US and Gulf States' expectations</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/huge-mismatch-between-iran-us-and-gulf-states-expectations/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/huge-mismatch-between-iran-us-and-gulf-states-expectations/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">France 24</source></item><item><title>The UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran</title><link>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/the-uae-has-been-secretly-carrying-out-attacks-on-iran/</link><guid>https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/the-uae-has-been-secretly-carrying-out-attacks-on-iran/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="https://www.hahellyer.com/writing/">The Wall Street Journal</source></item></channel></rss>