Mohamed Ali Chihi

Executive Director, Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR), Doha

Recent projects

Mecca Accord Courtesy: Gateway House
23 September 2026 Gateway House

Mecca Accord: Re-engineering Regional Security?

The sustainability of the Mecca Accord is determined by its response to three geopolitical challenges represented by India, Iran, and Israel. The India test centres on preventing the export of South Asian conflicts to the Gulf, the Iranian test rests on institutionalising sustainable deterrence beyond formulas of perpetual clash, and the Israeli axis tests the mechanisms for reshaping Saudi ties with American security and the future of regional normalisation.