New Middle East Quartet Challenges US Hegemony

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey are forming a new quartet to challenge US hegemony in the Middle East, proposing an alternative security architecture for the region. The initiative responds to the renewed Iran conflict and the failure of US-led security frameworks to address Israeli expansionism. The quartet aims to establish new standards and treaties that serve regional interests rather than those of Israel. Critics note that US, German, French, and British policies have not compelled Israel to end its occupation or halt land seizures in Syria, Lebanon, and beyond, including plans for a Greater Israel extending into Jordan and Iraq.