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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Houthi ballistic missiles have killed more than twenty people at King Khalid International Airport and shut Saudi Arabia's air hub as the Future Investment Initiative approaches. Iraq devalues the dinar, completes its fractured cabinet, and watches the Iran war drain every barrel it tries to export.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Houthi ballistic missiles have killed more than twenty people at King Khalid International Airport and shut Saudi Arabia&apos;s air hub as the Future Investment Initiative approaches. Iraq devalues the dinar, completes its fractured cabinet, and watches the Iran war drain every barrel it tries to export.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Friday 16 October 2026. From Riyadh&apos;s burning airport to Baghdad&apos;s militia-stocked cabinet, from Khartoum&apos;s Antonov bombers to Cairo&apos;s border-mine strikes, Abdulaziz Alkhamis reads a week in which states are asserting force but not yet commanding outcomes.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Houthi missiles have turned Riyadh into a war zone, forcing Iraq's new prime minister into an emergency trip to Saudi Arabia to make promises his state may not be able to keep. Meanwhile, Sudan's army chief rejects all negotiations, Egypt prepares a state-scripted forum on its own economy, and Baghdad's cabinet remains unfinished five months after taking office.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Houthi missiles have turned Riyadh into a war zone, forcing Iraq&apos;s new prime minister into an emergency trip to Saudi Arabia to make promises his state may not be able to keep. Meanwhile, Sudan&apos;s army chief rejects all negotiations, Egypt prepares a state-scripted forum on its own economy, and Baghdad&apos;s cabinet remains unfinished five months after taking office.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Houthi missiles have turned Riyadh into a war zone, forcing Iraq&apos;s new prime minister into an emergency trip to Saudi Arabia to make promises his state may not be able to keep. Meanwhile, Sudan&apos;s army chief rejects all negotiations, Egypt prepares a state-scripted forum on its own economy, and Baghdad&apos;s cabinet remains unfinished five months after taking office.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Houthi missiles strike Riyadh for the third consecutive day as Saudi Arabia pays the price of a wider war it did not choose. Iraq devalues the dinar, Sudan's army chief rejects all talks, and Egypt's IMF clock runs down to December.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Houthi missiles strike Riyadh for the third consecutive day as Saudi Arabia pays the price of a wider war it did not choose. Iraq devalues the dinar, Sudan&apos;s army chief rejects all talks, and Egypt&apos;s IMF clock runs down to December.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alkhamis Daily analyses the Houthi campaign against King Khalid airport, the structural failure of Iraqi militia disarmament after the US withdrawal, Sudan's Burhan doubling down on a war he cannot win cleanly, and Egypt's balancing act between IMF compliance and military prerogative. Tuesday 13 October 2026.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Alkhamis Daily analyses the Houthi campaign against King Khalid airport, the structural failure of Iraqi militia disarmament after the US withdrawal, Sudan&apos;s Burhan doubling down on a war he cannot win cleanly, and Egypt&apos;s balancing act between IMF compliance and military prerogative. Tuesday 13 October 2026.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Alkhamis Daily analyses the Houthi campaign against King Khalid airport, the structural failure of Iraqi militia disarmament after the US withdrawal, Sudan&apos;s Burhan doubling down on a war he cannot win cleanly, and Egypt&apos;s balancing act between IMF compliance and military prerogative. Tuesday 13 October 2026.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport kills twelve and grounds Saudi Arabia's capital while Washington hesitates. Across four Arab states, the week exposes the gap between state ambition and state capacity.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[A Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport kills twelve and grounds Saudi Arabia&apos;s capital while Washington hesitates. Across four Arab states, the week exposes the gap between state ambition and state capacity.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport kills twelve and grounds Saudi Arabia&apos;s capital while Washington hesitates. Across four Arab states, the week exposes the gap between state ambition and state capacity.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Houthi strike kills twelve at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport as the Gulf confronts the direct cost of the Iran war. Iraq devalues its dinar to fund a wartime budget, Egypt pockets a US military aid waiver, and Sudan's army chief turns away from any negotiated peace.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[A Houthi strike kills twelve at Riyadh&apos;s King Khalid International Airport as the Gulf confronts the direct cost of the Iran war. Iraq devalues its dinar to fund a wartime budget, Egypt pockets a US military aid waiver, and Sudan&apos;s army chief turns away from any negotiated peace.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Houthi strike kills twelve at Riyadh&apos;s King Khalid International Airport as the Gulf confronts the direct cost of the Iran war. Iraq devalues its dinar to fund a wartime budget, Egypt pockets a US military aid waiver, and Sudan&apos;s army chief turns away from any negotiated peace.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines how a Houthi strike on Riyadh airport, Sudan's Islamist-captured SAF, a structurally broken Iraqi dinar, and Egypt's expanding Horn of Africa coalition reveal the same underlying logic: declared sovereignty is only as real as the power behind it. A realist brief for October 10, 2026.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines how a Houthi strike on Riyadh airport, Sudan&apos;s Islamist-captured SAF, a structurally broken Iraqi dinar, and Egypt&apos;s expanding Horn of Africa coalition reveal the same underlying logic: declared sovereignty is only as real as the power behind it. A realist brief for October 10, 2026.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines how a Houthi strike on Riyadh airport, Sudan&apos;s Islamist-captured SAF, a structurally broken Iraqi dinar, and Egypt&apos;s expanding Horn of Africa coalition reveal the same underlying logic: declared sovereignty is only as real as the power behind it. A realist brief for October 10, 2026.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Houthi ballistic missiles kill three at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, including a Saudia pilot, as the war with Iran's proxies reaches deep into the Saudi heartland. Iraq's new prime minister faces militia disarmament, Egypt manages IMF deadlines, and Sudan's Burhan chooses war over negotiation.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Houthi ballistic missiles kill three at Riyadh&apos;s King Khalid International Airport, including a Saudia pilot, as the war with Iran&apos;s proxies reaches deep into the Saudi heartland. Iraq&apos;s new prime minister faces militia disarmament, Egypt manages IMF deadlines, and Sudan&apos;s Burhan chooses war over negotiation.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Houthi ballistic missiles kill three at Riyadh&apos;s King Khalid International Airport, including a Saudia pilot, as the war with Iran&apos;s proxies reaches deep into the Saudi heartland. Iraq&apos;s new prime minister faces militia disarmament, Egypt manages IMF deadlines, and Sudan&apos;s Burhan chooses war over negotiation.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Houthi missiles hit two Saudi airports as Riyadh activates the Makkah Pact with Pakistan and Turkey. Iraq's new premier faces the militia disarmament test, Sudan's Burhan refuses talks, and Egypt races an IMF deadline while expelling an Ethiopian diplomat.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Houthi missiles hit two Saudi airports as Riyadh activates the Makkah Pact with Pakistan and Turkey. Iraq&apos;s new premier faces the militia disarmament test, Sudan&apos;s Burhan refuses talks, and Egypt races an IMF deadline while expelling an Ethiopian diplomat.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Houthi missiles hit two Saudi airports as Riyadh activates the Makkah Pact with Pakistan and Turkey. Iraq&apos;s new premier faces the militia disarmament test, Sudan&apos;s Burhan refuses talks, and Egypt races an IMF deadline while expelling an Ethiopian diplomat.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:26:58 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title>Sovereignty on Paper: Saudi Missiles, Sudan&#39;s Alignment, Baghdad&#39;s Militia Arithmetic, and Cairo&#39;s Counter-Ethiopia Bloc</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the third anniversary of October 7, the region's fault lines sharpen: Saudi Arabia absorbs Houthi strikes while drawing Turkey and Pakistan into its defence perimeter; Sudan's SAF consolidates a diplomatic bloc against the RSF's external backers; Iraq's new prime minister confronts the militia question head-on after US withdrawal; and Egypt leverages the El Alamein summit to anchor a counter-Ethiopia regional order.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[On the third anniversary of October 7, the region&apos;s fault lines sharpen: Saudi Arabia absorbs Houthi strikes while drawing Turkey and Pakistan into its defence perimeter; Sudan&apos;s SAF consolidates a diplomatic bloc against the RSF&apos;s external backers; Iraq&apos;s new prime minister confronts the militia question head-on after US withdrawal; and Egypt leverages the El Alamein summit to anchor a counter-Ethiopia regional order.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On the third anniversary of October 7, the region&apos;s fault lines sharpen: Saudi Arabia absorbs Houthi strikes while drawing Turkey and Pakistan into its defence perimeter; Sudan&apos;s SAF consolidates a diplomatic bloc against the RSF&apos;s external backers; Iraq&apos;s new prime minister confronts the militia question head-on after US withdrawal; and Egypt leverages the El Alamein summit to anchor a counter-Ethiopia regional order.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Sovereignty on Paper: Saudi Escalation, Sudan&#39;s Southern Front, Baghdad&#39;s Militia Reckoning, and Cairo&#39;s Nile Gambit</itunes:title>
    <title>Sovereignty on Paper: Saudi Escalation, Sudan&#39;s Southern Front, Baghdad&#39;s Militia Reckoning, and Cairo&#39;s Nile Gambit</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[With the US coalition out of Iraq, Houthi drones reaching Saudi airports, and Egypt expelling Ethiopian diplomats over the GERD, this episode argues that formal sovereignty announcements mean little when the instruments of state coercion remain contested. Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines four Arab capitals where the gap between declared authority and actual control is the defining political fact of this week.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[With the US coalition out of Iraq, Houthi drones reaching Saudi airports, and Egypt expelling Ethiopian diplomats over the GERD, this episode argues that formal sovereignty announcements mean little when the instruments of state coercion remain contested. Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines four Arab capitals where the gap between declared authority and actual control is the defining political fact of this week.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the US coalition out of Iraq, Houthi drones reaching Saudi airports, and Egypt expelling Ethiopian diplomats over the GERD, this episode argues that formal sovereignty announcements mean little when the instruments of state coercion remain contested. Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines four Arab capitals where the gap between declared authority and actual control is the defining political fact of this week.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/episodes/19918430-sovereignty-on-paper-saudi-escalation-sudan-s-southern-front-baghdad-s-militia-reckoning-and-cairo-s-nile-gambit.mp3" length="5790464" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <itunes:title>The Deadline That Wasn&#39;t: Iraq&#39;s Militia Problem, Sudan&#39;s Islamist Creep, and Egypt&#39;s Quiet Bet</itunes:title>
    <title>The Deadline That Wasn&#39;t: Iraq&#39;s Militia Problem, Sudan&#39;s Islamist Creep, and Egypt&#39;s Quiet Bet</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines the contradiction at the heart of this week's regional politics: states that announce deadlines they cannot enforce. From Baghdad's militia disarmament failure to Khartoum's Islamist capture and Cairo's IMF reckoning, the episode tracks where sovereign authority is real and where it is performance.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines the contradiction at the heart of this week&apos;s regional politics: states that announce deadlines they cannot enforce. From Baghdad&apos;s militia disarmament failure to Khartoum&apos;s Islamist capture and Cairo&apos;s IMF reckoning, the episode tracks where sovereign authority is real and where it is performance.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines the contradiction at the heart of this week&apos;s regional politics: states that announce deadlines they cannot enforce. From Baghdad&apos;s militia disarmament failure to Khartoum&apos;s Islamist capture and Cairo&apos;s IMF reckoning, the episode tracks where sovereign authority is real and where it is performance.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/episodes/19911615-the-deadline-that-wasn-t-iraq-s-militia-problem-sudan-s-islamist-creep-and-egypt-s-quiet-bet.mp3" length="4965370" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:57:30 +0100</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Sovereignty Theater: When Words Outlast Weapons</itunes:title>
    <title>Sovereignty Theater: When Words Outlast Weapons</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[From Riyadh to Baghdad, this episode dissects the gap between declared sovereignty and structural dependency: Houthis strike Aramco, the US departs Iraq, Sudan&apos;s war grinds toward partition, and Egypt performs transparency on the eve of an IMF deadline.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[From Riyadh to Baghdad, this episode dissects the gap between declared sovereignty and structural dependency: Houthis strike Aramco, the US departs Iraq, Sudan&apos;s war grinds toward partition, and Egypt performs transparency on the eve of an IMF deadline.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:30:30 +0100</pubDate>
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    <itunes:duration>423</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>Sovereignty Without Substance: Iraq Declares Victory, Saudi Arabia Absorbs Blows, Sudan&#39;s War Grinds North, Egypt Holds Its Breath</itunes:title>
    <title>Sovereignty Without Substance: Iraq Declares Victory, Saudi Arabia Absorbs Blows, Sudan&#39;s War Grinds North, Egypt Holds Its Breath</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[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.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[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.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/episodes/19903604-sovereignty-without-substance-iraq-declares-victory-saudi-arabia-absorbs-blows-sudan-s-war-grinds-north-egypt-holds-its-breath.mp3" length="5415269" type="audio/mpeg" />
    <itunes:author>Abdulaziz Alkhamis</itunes:author>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:48:56 +0100</pubDate>
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    <itunes:duration>449</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>The Sovereignty Charade: Saudi Thresholds, Sudan&#39;s Stalemate, Baghdad&#39;s Paper State, Cairo&#39;s Managed Numbers</itunes:title>
    <title>The Sovereignty Charade: Saudi Thresholds, Sudan&#39;s Stalemate, Baghdad&#39;s Paper State, Cairo&#39;s Managed Numbers</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alkhamis examines the week's defining contradiction: states declaring sovereignty while the instruments of real power sit outside their hands. Four capitals, one structural problem.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Alkhamis examines the week&apos;s defining contradiction: states declaring sovereignty while the instruments of real power sit outside their hands. Four capitals, one structural problem.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Alkhamis examines the week&apos;s defining contradiction: states declaring sovereignty while the instruments of real power sit outside their hands. Four capitals, one structural problem.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:50:55 +0100</pubDate>
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    <itunes:duration>508</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>The Day After the Americans Leave</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[On the day the US-led coalition formally exits Iraq, Iran&apos;s Quds Force commander moves to fill the vacuum and Baghdad&apos;s militia disarmament deadline quietly slips nine months. Across the region, Houthi drones reach Madinah, Sudan&apos;s SAF bleeds in Kordofan, and Egypt braces for an IMF reckoning in December.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On the day the US-led coalition formally exits Iraq, Iran&apos;s Quds Force commander moves to fill the vacuum and Baghdad&apos;s militia disarmament deadline quietly slips nine months. Across the region, Houthi drones reach Madinah, Sudan&apos;s SAF bleeds in Kordofan, and Egypt braces for an IMF reckoning in December.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:33:47 +0100</pubDate>
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    <itunes:duration>428</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>Sovereignty Day and Its Discontents: Iraq, Iran, Sudan and Egypt on the Edge</itunes:title>
    <title>Sovereignty Day and Its Discontents: Iraq, Iran, Sudan and Egypt on the Edge</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the day US forces complete their withdrawal from Iraq, Alkhamis examines what "Sovereignty Day" really transfers, and links it to Saudi Arabia under Iranian fire, Sudan's Islamist-captured army, and Egypt's war-exposed economy.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[On the day US forces complete their withdrawal from Iraq, Alkhamis examines what &quot;Sovereignty Day&quot; really transfers, and links it to Saudi Arabia under Iranian fire, Sudan&apos;s Islamist-captured army, and Egypt&apos;s war-exposed economy.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On the day US forces complete their withdrawal from Iraq, Alkhamis examines what &quot;Sovereignty Day&quot; really transfers, and links it to Saudi Arabia under Iranian fire, Sudan&apos;s Islamist-captured army, and Egypt&apos;s war-exposed economy.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:35:36 +0100</pubDate>
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    <itunes:duration>591</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>The Day After: Iraq Without Americans, Arabia Without Certainty</itunes:title>
    <title>The Day After: Iraq Without Americans, Arabia Without Certainty</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[On the eve of the US coalition&apos;s final withdrawal from Iraq, Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines what the departure means for Tehran&apos;s reach, for Baghdad&apos;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.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On the eve of the US coalition&apos;s final withdrawal from Iraq, Abdulaziz Alkhamis examines what the departure means for Tehran&apos;s reach, for Baghdad&apos;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.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
    <enclosure url="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/episodes/19881360-the-day-after-iraq-without-americans-arabia-without-certainty.mp3" length="6465571" type="audio/mpeg" />
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:57:57 +0100</pubDate>
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    <itunes:duration>537</itunes:duration>
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    <itunes:title>Under Fire and Under Deadline: Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Iraq, Egypt - Monday 28 September 2026</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[From Houthi missiles testing Saudi Arabia's new defense pacts, to Iraq's militia disarmament deadline expiring in days, Sudan's Islamist-captured command, and Sisi's mining pitch to the world - Abdulaziz Alkhamis reads the week's sharpest pressures on Arab state power.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[From Houthi missiles testing Saudi Arabia&apos;s new defense pacts, to Iraq&apos;s militia disarmament deadline expiring in days, Sudan&apos;s Islamist-captured command, and Sisi&apos;s mining pitch to the world - Abdulaziz Alkhamis reads the week&apos;s sharpest pressures on Arab state power.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.Support the show ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[On Saudi Arabia&apos;s ninety-sixth National Day, the kingdom is intercepting Houthi missiles rather than celebrating in peace. Across the region, Iraq&apos;s militia disarmament clock has expired in all but name, Sudan&apos;s war grinds on as Islamist networks hold the SAF captive, and Egypt&apos;s numbers look cleaner than its politics actually are.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On Saudi Arabia&apos;s ninety-sixth National Day, the kingdom is intercepting Houthi missiles rather than celebrating in peace. Across the region, Iraq&apos;s militia disarmament clock has expired in all but name, Sudan&apos;s war grinds on as Islamist networks hold the SAF captive, and Egypt&apos;s numbers look cleaner than its politics actually are.<p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:38:46 +0100</pubDate>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 adjustin...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>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.<br/>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.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.<br/>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.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452605/support">Support the show</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:author>A Alkhamis</itunes:author>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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