Qatar has been among one of the great enigmas in the Middle East— along with Turkey and Iran— given its long relationship with the Five Eyes intelligence community and military industrial complex.

I’ve always seen the 2017 Saudi Ardah (“sword dance”) as an act of open defiance, as President Trump could have potentially benefitted strategically by concealing his close and trusting relationship with MBS. Instead, he declared war on the Deep State in a literal ceremony.

I see this 2025 Qatari Ardah as a similar event. But instead of Trump renewing his declaration of war, it would seem that the Qataris— under the leadership of Trump’s longtime friend, Sheikh Tamim Al-Thani— have publicly pledged their allegiance to President Trump and the Sovereign Alliance.

Considering that Crown Prince Mohammed, backed by President Trump, engaged in intense asymmetric warfare from 2017 until just a few days before Trump left office in 2021, this development out of Qatar is an enormous milestone in Arab diplomacy.

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“Remember, it all started right after the Civil War ended, it had nothing to do with current day Immigration Policy!”

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"Before our eyes, a new generation of leaders is transcending the ancient conflicts of tired divisions of the past, and forging a future where the Middle East is defined by commerce, not chaos, where it exports technology, not terrorism, and where people of different nations, religions, and creeds are building cities together— not bombing each other out of existence, we don't want that."

Can we get a wellness check on Bibi Netanyahu?

https://x.com/GhostofBPH/status/1923045957362446445

The Sovereign Alliance is strong.

Need a wellness check on Bibi.

Revolt.

We could be building things like this— the French still are— but instead we are arguing with Charlie Kirk about men having vaginas. (Ten years from now, Charlie will still be hosting these debates.)

Told yall we were getting a BTC announcement out of this trip.

https://x.com/Julian__Fahrer/status/1923069550557311091

President Trump on Ukraine talks and Iran

President Trump- I grew up in Queens

Key updates on the Russia-Ukraine talks happening now in Istanbul

Talks have started with opening remarks from Turkish FM Hakan Fidan.

Fidan said Russia and Ukraine must decide whether to make peace or “continue the destructive conflict.”

Kiev reportedly plans to discuss a possible Putin-Zelensky meeting.

Ukraine’s delegation head Umerov reiterated the demand for a ceasefire before talks.

Earlier today, US, Ukrainian, and Turkish delegations met.

After that, US Secretary Rubio spoke with UK, French, and German national security advisers.

Trump said the Putin meeting will happen “as soon as possible.”