Abraham Accords

Breaking Down the US-Iran MOU

Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June

Trend Overview ...

Farewell Fidelismo?  

Trump has a chance to liberate the Cuban people – and others

Curbing Iran Means an Israel Unfettered in Lebanon

Amid the ongoing, fitful diplomacy to end the war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the conflict’s second front, between Lebanon and Israel, is picking up pace. While Israel...

Saudi Arabia’s Voodoo Diplomacy Is Sabotaging Middle East Peace

While Iran has strangled Kuwait and Qatar’s ability to export energy and fund repairs for costly damage inflicted by Iranian attacks, Saudi Arabia has done nothing to challenge Tehran. Instead, Riyadh—the...

Saudi Arabia’s strange war: Appease Iran, rebuff Israel

Riyadh’s muted response to Iranian aggression reveals a leadership driven more by fear and domestic troubles than coherent regional strategy

Europe is writing itself out of the Middle East

The case for suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement on grounds of human rights is a powerful argument – as long as one doesn't look at what else Europe is doing in the region

Reopening the Strait Is Now Job One in the Iran War

The regime has concluded that the ability to control the route is its ticket to survival and rejuvenation.

Preserving Israel’s military edge: Strategic steps for the Defense Ministry

Shifting regional alliances, major arms deals, and rising threats are putting unprecedented pressure on Israel’s qualitative military edge, and demanding a new strategy to preserve it.

Turkey the new Iran? Ankara’s growing challenge to Western interests

Turkey’s growing regional influence and ties to Hamas challenge NATO and US security.

Questions about Israel’s wars — and how to answer them

In the spirit of the Passover Seder, here is a guide for helping others to understand how — and why — Israel is facing down its enemies in the Middle East

Unlocking Iran’s potential: a trillion-dollar opportunity for America in a free Iran

The United States can seize the moment to support regime change and forge a strategic partnership with a democratic Iran that could yield over $1 trillion in revenue for American firms over the next decade. This...

Still Too Early To Silence the Lions Roaring Above Iran

The Iran war is full of surprises. The United Nations Security Council, often a hostile arena for Israel, condemned Tehran — not Washington and Jerusalem — on March 11 for Iran’s war conduct,...

The Arab Case for Israel

And Other Essays from a Distant Conflict

Over Iran, U.S. and Israeli Aircraft Fly as Equals

Israel has emerged as the Middle East’s preeminent military power just as the U.S. seeks to reduce its permanent footprint in the region.

For Pax Silica, Not All Gulf Partners Are Created Equal

The United States must apply stricter standards to Pax Silica partners, as Qatar’s track record does not justify its inclusion in a trusted AI security coalition.

Two Bad Apples Threaten to Spoil the Gaza Board of Peace

The inclusion of Qatar and Turkey puts the body’s peacemaking mission at risk.

After Khamanei: What the Fall of Iran’s Regime Would Mean for the Region

The fall of Iran’s Islamist regime would mark one of the most seismic shifts in Middle Eastern geopolitics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought it to power. As massive protests grip the...

The persistence of Israel’s ‘Periphery Doctrine’

The burgeoning relationship between Somaliland and Israel proves that the Jewish state is not hated and isolated in the region, despite the neighboring cluster of authoritarian states insisting otherwise.

Peace with Israel: Lebanon’s Path to Economic Revival

Peace with Israel would dramatically reduce security risks, transforming Lebanon from a volatile “frontier market” into an attractive regional hub. An unconditional peace treaty with Israel,...