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.
Arab world
‘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...
Congressional 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
Op-eds
Entangling Egypt in Iran’s “Resistance Camp”
It took a mere three weeks since the crossing of two Iranian warships through the Suez Canal to witness the unfolding of Tehran’s push to shape the strategic environment in the Eastern Medi...
Op-eds
Erdogan Makes Turkeys of The Arabs
As the dust begins settling after the Gaza flotilla affair, it has become increasingly clear that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) resorted in a premeditated way to popul...
Op-eds
Waiting for Reform: Arab Citizens and Obama
After one year in office, the Barack Obama administration has started to delineate more clearly its policies towards the Arab world. The George W. Bush administration of 2001-2009 had, at least i...
Op-eds
Register’s Last Hurrah?
To understand the challenge faced by Al-Hurra, the U.S. taxpayer-financed Arabic TV network, consider the case of Yasser Thabet. For years, Mr. Thabet has been a leading figure in shaping news co...
Op-eds
Walid Phares’ Testimony Before House Subcommittee
On Thursday, September 7, 2006, FDD's Walid Phares testified before the House Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation. The topic was 9/11: Five Years Later - Gaugi...