Strategic Narratives and Power in the Modern Middle East An Interdisciplinary communication and review- essay

Recent scholarship portrays the Middle East as a region where classic power politics intersects with digital vulnerabilities and cultural narratives. U.S. influence still matters, but it increasingly competes with assertive regional actors and external powers. At the same time, soft power and storytelling—expressed through literature and think tank discourse—shape how societies understand sovereignty, legitimacy and cooperation. This shorter review synthesises insights on geopolitics, digital governance and cultural diplomacy, including findings from a recent study on the trilogy The Adventures of Two Captains; the contents analyzed here are not the authors’ main perception but rather a review of the previously published works and does not reflect authors stands at all.