The Middle East Reset: Oil, Religion and the New Alliances Reshaping the Region (The Global Fault Lines Series)

The Middle East is being remade before our eyes — and the new map will shape the century.For a century, the Middle East was defined by oil, empire, and great-power proxy wars. Now, a radical transformation is underway. Saudi Arabia is betting its future on cities in the desert. Israel is building alliances with its former enemies. Iran is projecting power from Yemen to Lebanon. And America, long the region's arbiter, is receding — leaving a vacuum that China, Russia, and local powers are racing to fill.In The Middle East Reset, Nicholas Holt provides the first comprehensive guide to the new alliances, rivalries, and technologies reshaping the world's most volatile region. From the palace intrigues of Riyadh to the battlefield debris of Syria, from the nuclear brinkmanship of Tehran to the Abraham Accords' fragile promise, Holt connects the threads that no daily headline can capture.Inside, you will discover:• How Vision 2030 is either Saudi Arabia's salvation or its ruin — and why the world is betting on the outcome• The secret architecture of the Abraham Accords: what Israel's new friendships mean for the Palestinians and the region• Iran's strategy of asymmetric dominance — and why sanctions have failed to stop it• Turkey's imperial nostalgia under Erdoğan: neo-Ottoman ambition or strategic overstretch?• The energy transition's hidden casualty: what happens to Gulf monarchies when the world no longer needs their oil Who should read this book?• Investors assessing exposure to Middle East energy, sovereign debt, and geopolitical risk• Policymakers navigating the post-American regional order• Citizens seeking to understand the forces behind the headlines The Middle East is not merely changing. It is resetting. This book tells you how — and why it matters to everyone. Read more