Why did Israel’s new foreign minister embrace the Kurdish people?
Israel has long enjoyed positive relations with Kurdish people in the Middle East. It is part of a partnership between Jews and Kurds and also shared interests in the region
Abraham Accords
Iran’s Foreign Minister meets Saudi crown prince to strengthen regional ties
Iran's Foreign Minister met with Saudi and Qatari leaders to strengthen regional ties, signaling Iran's intent to counter Israel's influence.
Op-eds
Netanyahu Slams United Nations Antisemitism in General Assembly Speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned what he called “moral confusion” in the United Nations (UN) on September 27, during his address on the third day of the UN...
Flash Briefs
Iran on the March: Restoring Deterrence and Stability in the Middle East
A Response By Richard Goldberg
Op-eds
Hamas is an idea
An old and genocidal idea that should be crippled whenever it arises
Op-eds
The Abraham Accords are not about Palestinians
Palestinians are welcome to join the Israel-Arab accords but if they’d prefer to keep fighting they’ll be on their own
Op-eds
On Abraham Accords anniversary, Iran pushes Gulf ties
The Houthis attacked Israel on September 15 on the anniversary of the Abraham Accords, and at 6:32am, symbolically almost the same time as the October 7 attack.
Op-eds
Five key challenges for Israel after latest Houthi missile attack
In the wake of Sunday's Houthi missile attack on central Israel, here are five challenges Israel faces as it continues to confront Iran and its regional proxies.
Op-eds
Turkey’s ‘Islamic’ offensive against Israel grows as Gaza war rages
Turkey's President Erdogan is using the October 7 attack to rally Muslim countries diplomatically against Israel, seeking regional leadership.
Op-eds
Erdogan Calls on Muslim Nations to Isolate Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on September 7 called for the formation of an Islamic alliance to halt what he called “the growing threat of expansionism” from the Jewish state. Falsely claiming...
Flash Briefs
Iran celebrates Hezbollah and other proxy attacks on Israel
Despite Iran’s diplomatic offensive on other fronts, Iran is continuing to ring Israel with threats and increase the pressure on Israel from Hezbollah and its other proxies in the region.
Op-eds
Netanyahu to Congress: War on Israel Is a War on the United States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel’s war in Gaza and against Iranian proxies was not a clash of civilizations but a “clash between barbarism and civilization,”...
Flash Briefs
An Israel-Hezbollah war could send shockwaves through the energy market
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate. Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Should war erupt,...
Op-eds
Maybe nobody lost Turkey, NATO should stop pretending nothing is wrong
Understanding Turkey’s relationship with its Western allies is challenging, at times, non-sensical. Scholars debate between whether the West actually ‘lost’ Turkey, or whether Ankara actually chose...
Op-eds
Joe Biden’s Gaza Pier Plan Runs Aground
Getting aid into Gaza is one thing; properly distributing it to those in need is another.
Op-eds
Turkey’s Erdoğan reigns supreme at hypocrisy and double-speak
Erdoğan’s stance on the Gaza war is a façade, built on lies
Op-eds
What Has Changed in the Middle East
After Israel’s token response to the Islamic Republic’s intercepted missile-and-drone barrage, there is one overarching question in the Middle East: Has anything—beyond the horrendous loss of life—really changed since the Gaza war started on October 7th...
Op-eds
Can the Middle East halt the rise of Iran before it’s too late?
Iran has recently reconciled with Saudi Arabia, with China’s backing, and it has been seeking to open a new page of ties with Egypt.
Op-eds
Egypt’s relationship with Hamas: What does history tell us?
October 7 deeply impacted Egypt, however, Cairo has not appeared to excoriate Hamas for the attack, leaving questions about how this all transpired.
Op-eds
Did Raisi’s outreach to Arab states pave the way for Oct. 7?
Iran sought to derail any Saudi-Israeli normalization deal, which October 7 did; as such, it exploited October 7 to change the regional order.