The Emergence of the “Islamic Quad”

In this paper, we discuss:

• The emergence of an informal “Islamic Quad” of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey;
• Why the US-Israel-Iran conflict has accelerated regional security coordination;
• How declining confidence in US security guarantees is reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics;
• The economic and security interests driving cooperation among the four states;
• Why the grouping is likely to remain a flexible coordination mechanism rather than a formal alliance.

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