Egypt, Jordan, and Other Arab Governments Reject Gazan Refugees
Jordan’s King Abdullah announced on October 17 that Jordan and Egypt will not accept refugees from Gaza. “That is a red line,” he said. Israel has issued repeated calls for...
Al Jazeera
Al-Qaeda’s North and West African branches respond to the Hamas-led invasion of Israel
In a joint statement released online, al-Qaeda’s branches in North Africa and West Africa, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), respectively,...
Op-eds
Iran Exports Crimes Against Humanity to Israel
Hamas spokesman Ghazi Hamad told the BBC on October 7 that his organization is receiving direct backing from Iran. The statement comes one day after Palestinian terrorists infiltrated...
Flash Briefs
It’s not just the EU that needs to scrutinize Qatar’s influence campaigns
There’s nothing wrong with deploying capital for economic growth — but Doha seeks to gain sway too.
Op-eds
Why sic the FBI on the IDF?
The shut-and-open case of Shireen Abu Akleh
Op-eds
Abu Akleh Investigation Conflicts With Prior Assessment, Increases Risk for U.S. Military
Israeli officials this week confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into the death of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh. The Palestinian-American journalist tragically died last May during an Israeli military counter-terror operation targeting Iran-sponsored Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in the West Bank city of Jenin. Israel has increased counter-terror operations in the West Bank in response to Tehran’s attempt to stoke violence. The Justice Department investigation, which appears to conflict with a previous U.S. government assessment that Israeli forces likely struck Abu Akleh unintentionally, could put U.S. and Israeli troops and other officials at increased risk for international investigations.
Flash Briefs
Time to Sanction Iranian Pilots
Last month, the Biden administration added four Iranian cargo planes to its U.S. Department of Commerce blacklist of aircraft involved in export control violations. Among the aircraft is a Boeing 747...
Op-eds
Qatar speaks from both sides of its mouth
If Washington wants to prevent further conflict in Gaza, it should let Doha know the game is up.
Op-eds
What the U.S. Should Say About the Death of Shireen Abu Akleh
At around 6:30 A.M. on May 11, 2022, Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was preparing to report on another night of skirmishes between Palestinian militiamen and Israeli commandos in Jenin. A fresh flurry...
Op-eds
Biden’s Visit Bodes Ill for Israel
Israel’s caretaker government is unequal to the strategic challenges posed by Team Obama’s policy of punishing friends and rewarding enemies
Op-eds
Why Is Israeli-Palestinian Violence Returning to Jenin?
Two months into a renewed wave of violence centered around Jenin, the city's experiment in “managing the conflict” might be nearing its end.
Op-eds
Qatar Is Hamas’ Patron. Its ‘Moderate’ Rebranding Is a Dangerous Delusion
A rash of commentary celebrating a supposed shift in Qatari policy, away from promoting and subsidizing radical Islamists like Hamas and the Taliban to "moderating" them, is misplaced, misinformed and dangerously naïve
Op-eds
Book Review: The Never Ending War
One ideological goal that has animated foreign policy decision-making over the past three U.S. administrations has been a desire to retreat from “forever wars.” For Israel, such a fantasy-driven ambition...
Op-eds
Why Does Biden Play Favorites Among the Arab Gulf States?
If you think the Biden administration is disengaging from the Middle East and the Gulf region, think again. This week, the White House asked Congress to designate Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, which...
Op-eds
Terrorists Benefit from Qatar’s Goodwill and Charity
On Monday, President Joe Biden will have a busy meeting at the White House with Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad. Qatar hosts one of the biggest U.S military bases in the Gulf region and has been instrumental...
Insights
What Saudi Arabia Is Thinking
There’s talk of the new American administration moving closer to Iran. Could a Saudi step toward peace with Israel protect Riyadh from the troubles that might ensue?
Op-eds
America Should Not Sell F-35 Fighter Planes to the Qatari Regime
Israeli energy minister Yuval Steinitz, speaking to the Ynet website on Sunday, expressed concern that despite Jerusalem’s objections, Qatar will eventually acquire state-of-the-art Lockheed Martin...
Op-eds
It Is Time for Al Jazeera to Register Under FARA
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) registered as a foreign agent this month, after the Department of Justice (DOJ) determined that the network engages in political activities to advance...
Policy Briefs
The Turkish-Qatari Axis Challenges Washington
Turkey and Qatar have become brothers in arms, pursuing joint ventures in illicit finance and promoting extremist ideologies. Washington needs to develop a multipronged response to compel Ankara and Doha to curb their malign conduct.
Op-eds
U.S. kills Iran’s Qods Force commander and Iraq’s deputy PMF leader in strike in Baghdad
A U.S. drone strike near the Baghdad International Airport has reportedly killed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al Muhandis, the...