ANALYSIS

"The Arab regimes see a series of conflicts that the United States must resolve and a series of failing states that it must rehabilitate. Washington’s gaze is more narrow and its ambitions more circumspect. The United States remains committed to its war on terrorism in the region with its reliance on drones. It is seeking to degrade the self-declared Islamic State and prevent it from taking over strategic cities in Iraq. Beyond that, there is no real U.S. Middle East policy to speak of," writes CFR's Ray Takyeh in an Expert Brief.

"If the Gulf leaders bring more complaints to U.S. policymakers about Iranian 'treachery' and 'malice,' this will fall on deaf ears in Washington. If the leaders go to Washington carrying careful questions and insist on having answers regarding these aspects of the nuclear deal, they would be letting Washington know they are unwilling to content themselves with smooth talking and 'reassurances' and insist on strategic guarantees rather that distraction meant to keep them away from shaping the future of the region," writes Raghida Dergham in Al Arabiya.

"The Saudis risk becoming entrenched indefinitely in an adventure that neither helps battered Yemeni citizens nor scores undisputed victory for a leadership that is navigating a difficult terrain. The only way out of this awkward and dangerous situation is for the proposed five-day suspension of military action to become permanent, giving way to negotiation and compromise. This would allow Saudi Arabia to claim a different kind of victory rather than the one the Saudi leadership hopes for and ensure that the Saudis save face," writes Madawi Al-Rasheed in Al-Monitor.