Iran Strikes UAE, International Ships as Ceasefire Teeters
Iran Renews Attacks on the UAE: The United Arab Emirates condemned what it called “renewed terrorist, unprovoked Iranian attacks targeting civilian sites and facilities in the...
Arab world
‘Too Late’: Trump Rebuffs Tehran Regime’s Request for Talks
Trump Rejects Islamic Republic Request for Talks: President Donald Trump said of Iran on March 3, “Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said, ‘Too Late!’” In a separate interview with Politico the same day, Trump asserted that Iran is “running out of launchers” for its ballistic missiles. “They’re running out and they’re running out of areas to shoot them,” he stated. “Because they’re being decimated.” IDF Strikes Targets Across Iran: The Israeli military said on March 3 that it had attacked “sites used by the regime to produce weapons, with an emphasis on ballistic missile production sites” in Tehran. The IDF also reportedly struck “the building that hosts the body of religious experts whose primary role is to select Iran’s new supreme leader.” Clashes With Hezbollah Intensify: The IDF also announced “extensive strikes on infrastructures of the Hezbollah terrorist organization” in Lebanon since Hezbollah “chose to join the campaign [against Israel] and act on behalf of Iran.” The IDF said one of its strikes eliminated Daoud Ali Zada, deputy commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), “the highest-ranking Iranian commander responsible for Iranian operations in Lebanon.”
Flash Briefs
Islamic Republic of Iran Attacks the Arab World
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Visuals
The Gaslighting Masterclass Happening Now In Doha
A masterclass in gaslighting is being given in Doha right now. Qatar is hosting the Conference of State Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption from December 15 through 19. It’s...
Insights
Is Qatari Money Corrupting American Education?
History was made days before Thanksgiving when President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting the Muslim Brotherhood. The order creates a framework for gradually hobbling the global Islamist...
Op-eds
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s “Martyr Leaders Day” speech
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered the secretary-general’s customary address on the group’s “Martyr Leaders Day” on February 16.
Op-eds
‘Outside the Box’: Trump Proposes Permanent Resettlement of Gazans
‘Riviera of the Middle East’: During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on February 4, President Donald Trump proposed permanent...
Flash Briefs
Some UNRWA Funding Resumes, Despite U.S. Ban
France announced on March 28 that it has budgeted 30 million euros ($32.4 million) for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The United States and 15 other countries,...
Flash Briefs
War Goal Is Destruction of Hamas, Not Gaza Occupation Says Israel
When asked to describe post-war Gaza, “Hamas will be gone. We’ll destroy Hamas,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 9. He added, “What we have to...
Flash Briefs
Erdogan’s Charm Offensive Will Not Satisfy Egypt, Syria, or Israel
Wherever you look, Erdogan wants a “reset” and “rapprochement.” But in every single case, there will be a price to pay.
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s al-Qard al-Hasan and Lebanon’s Banking Sector
Memos
Securing Peace in the Middle East After Trump
Dennis Ross Shany and I both agree that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was existential insofar as it embodied two national movements competing for the same space. Oslo was supposed to turn an existential...
Op-eds
Biden Should Heed the Concern of Israel and Arab Nations Regarding Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu visited Saudi Arabia last week to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). The summit was historic, and could yield a long-sought normalization...
Op-eds
Oman in the Middle
Muscat’s Balancing Act Between Iran and America
Monographs
Terror designation lists highlight Qatar’s failure to tackle extremist funding
Of the names that do not overlap, many are affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, which is designated as a terrorist organisation by the four Arab States. Experts point to a host of iss...
Op-eds
Jared Kushner Needs a Wingman
Donald Trump last week appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner...
Op-eds
Successes and Failures of the U.S. and NATO Intervention in Libya
Download the full written testimony here (PDF). Ch...
Legislative Testimonies
Christians Persecuted at Alarming Rate in Iran, Arab World, US Report Says
Christians are under siege in the Middle East, and the Obama administration is not doing enough to stop religious persecution by its allies, according to a new report from a bipartisan federal co...
Op-eds
Gay—or Left?
On July 19, 2005, authorities in the Iranian city of Mashhad publicly lynched two teenagers, Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni, for the alleged crime of raping a 13-year-old boy. Horrific pictures...
Op-eds
Pollard Defenders Vindicated
After 25 years, the CIA has declassified documents that show Jonathan Pollard never spied on the U.S. for Israel