Arab League

November 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s President claims he’s ‘too busy’ to attend summit in Saudi

The meeting comes while the region prepares for incoming US President Donald Trump to take office.

November 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iranian FM and Quds Force do outreach to Iraq

High-level meetings in Tehran signal deepening Iran-Iraq security cooperation, while Iran simultaneously advances its regional agenda through talks with Turkey, Russia, and Lebanon.

September 20, 2024 | David Adesnik, Matthew Zweig

Senate Moves to Extend and Toughen Caesar Act Sanctions on Syrian Regime

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), proposed a late amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act on September 11 that includes a four-year extension of...

September 17, 2024 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

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

September 16, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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.

September 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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.

September 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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.

September 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s missile trade with Russia is about changing world order

The story of the transfer of Iranian missiles to Russia is not just about the missiles; it is about the larger symbol.

August 4, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

State Laws on Israel Boycotts Hold Up in Court

The BDS movement hates these laws because they work.

July 25, 2024 | Sophia Epley, Sinan Ciddi

The perils of a Turkish-Syrian rapprochement

Since Turkey and Syria broke off relations in 2011, Ankara has played a prominent role in fighting Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria by supplying material support to insurgent groups seeking to overthrow...

July 25, 2024 | |

Syria’s Assad Meets With Putin as Russia Draws Closer to ‘Resistance Axis’

Latest Developments Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on July 24 to discuss recent events in the Middle East and beyond. Russian state media circulated...

July 10, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

What would a two-state solution solve?

Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran are fighting for an Islamic empire

July 8, 2024 | |

Turkey Open to Hosting Syrian Leader for Normalization Talks

Turkey is open to repairing ties with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad more than a decade after severing diplomatic relations with Damascus at the outbreak of the Syrian civil war...

July 3, 2024 | |

Key Hezbollah Commander Eliminated in Israeli Strike

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on July 3 that it had eliminated Muhammad Nimah Nasser, a key Hezbollah commander, in a strike in Tyre, Lebanon. Also known as Abu Nimah,...

July 2, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Arab League denies softening stance on Hezbollah terror label

The Arab League clarifies it hasn't softened its stance on Hezbollah, stating previous comments were taken out of context amid rising regional tensions with Israel.

July 1, 2024 | |

Arab League Sends Mixed Message Over Labeling Hezbollah a ‘Terrorist’ Organization

Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki  walked back his statement from June 28 implying that his organization no longer considers Iran’s Lebanese proxy Hezbollah...

June 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why is the Arab League reaching out to Hezbollah?

There is a lot of speculation that this means that the Arab League no longer views Hezbollah as a terrorist group.

June 13, 2024 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Is Israeli-Saudi normalization end or means?

Biden is delaying Saudi normalization with Israel until the region is fixed, mistakenly making peace the end game

May 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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.

May 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

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.