Kuwait Emir visits Egypt, meets with leaders over Rafah concerns
Cairo and Kuwait City meet to discuss humanitarian crisis in Gaza and necessity of ensuring peace in region.
Arab League
Erdogan Needs a Reset with the US but Congress Could Stand in the Way
Turkey is attempting the impossible by trying to reestablish a productive relationship with the US while declaring his unreserved support for Hamas, and Congress may be gearing up to push back. After suffering...
Op-eds
How Washington views October 7, Israel’s war on Hamas and what’s next
Support for Israel is still strong in the US. However, the concerns about what comes next are clear. How does this all play out in the next months and the next year amid a US election?
Op-eds
The Queen’s speech
Her Majesty Rania Al Abdullah misses an opportunity
Op-eds
Is Crystal Meth The Next Syrian Narco-Weapon?
Illicit narcotics reportedly fueled Hamas terrorists as they slaughtered Israeli civilians on Oct. 7. Israeli forces apparently found captagon pills stuffed inside the pockets of deceased...
Op-eds
French Court Issues International Arrest Warrant for Syria’s Assad
French judges issued an international arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad on November 15, citing his use of chemical weapons against Syrian civilians. The court also issued warrants...
Flash Briefs
Don’t know much about Middle Eastern history
The appalling ignorance of Hamas supporters
Op-eds
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Gulf states increase aid to Gaza
The UAE is establishing a 150-bed field hospital. Five planes brought equipment for it last week.
Op-eds
How Hamas Seeks to Benefit from the Gaza War
Israel will need a broader regional strategy to defeat Hamas after the war in Gaza.
Op-eds
Gaza hospitals and Nasrallah threats challenge IDF
Israel struggled on two fronts over the weekend, trying to simultaneously pick through a densely populated Gaza while also warding off Hezbollah in northern Israel. In Gaza, the IDF paused operations during...
Op-eds
Spotlight on Syria, following fresh airstrikes
This comes amid tensions in the north and in the wake of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s speech.
Op-eds
10 Things to Know About Hamas
What is Hamas? Hamas is an Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip. Hamas’ 1988 charter states: “Hamas rejects any alternative to the full and...
Insights
Leader of Yemen’s Houthis states willingness to support ‘Palestinian people’
In a newly released speech, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement, which calls itself Ansar Allah, stated his willingness to participate in fighting Israel “to support the Palestinian...
Op-eds
Syria and China Deepen Ties as Assad Slated to Visit Beijing
Syrian President Bashar Assad will visit Beijing on Thursday, September 21, to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Damascus announced this week. The trip — Assad’s first...
Flash Briefs
Canada must continue to defend Israel against baseless United Nations attack
The request to the International Court of Justice is designed to subvert the peace process by making Israel's legal occupation unlawful
Op-eds
The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is poised to eviscerate the longstanding “land for peace” legal framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was established by UN Security...
Op-eds
The US must act against Assad’s Syrian narco-state
Syrian and Jordanian security officials convened on July 23 to discuss illicit drug trafficking along their shared border. ...
Op-eds
Can Saudi normalization with Israel hurt Palestinians?
Riyadh has rightly stopped handing out free money to Palestinians unwilling to help themselves
Op-eds
Washington’s four-point plan to take down the Syrian narco-trade
That the Biden administration delivered a strategy for countering the Syrian narco-trade is a welcome development. But absent due pressure on Damascus, the strategy will unlikely have any real effect.
Op-eds
Secretary of State and Arab League Chief Meet After U.S. Condemns League’s Readmission of Syria
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with League of Arab States Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the State Department on July 19. Blinken and Aboul Gheit did not discuss the specifics of their...