Bahrain

February 18, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Lebanon’s Neutrality Must Include Arabs vs. Israel

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam did well by recommending that the different Lebanese factions replace their allegiance to foreign powers with unity and independence, suggesting that he supported Lebanon’s...

February 13, 2025 | |

‘I Don’t See an Alternative to What’s Being Proposed’: UAE Envoy Speaks Out on Trump Gaza Proposal

‘We’re All in the Solutions-Seeking Business’: The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States stated on February 12 that currently, there is “no alternative”...

February 13, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Disruptions and Challenges in the Middle East

Significant challenges await the Trump administration’s attention.

January 22, 2025 | |

‘Outside Overseers’: Gaza Ceasefire Crossing Points Crafted

Tentative Rafah Reopening: Pushing back against Arab media reports of a deal to hand over control of the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border to the Palestinian Authority (PA),...

January 15, 2025 | |

‘Hamas Finally Agreed’: Israel-Hamas Reach Second Ceasefire and Hostage Deal After 15 Months of War

Hostage Deal Finalized: President Joe Biden announced on January 15 that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a finalized ceasefire deal that would see the release of some Israeli hostages...

January 15, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Trump Doctrine 2.0: What It Means for the Middle East

Countries across the Middle East are making moves and preparing for President Donald Trump’s incoming United States administration. Many of the region’s leaders were in power during the first...

January 3, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu |

The Shadow War

A review of Yonah Jeremy Bob and Ilan Evyatar, “Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination—and Secret Diplomacy—to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East” (Simon & Schuster, 2023).

December 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Is Syria’s Julani part of a rising generation of younger Middle East leaders?

If Julani is to remain in power for the coming years, he could play a transformative role in Syria and the Middle East.

December 9, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran

At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind, Qassem Solemani, and the godfather of its nuclear weapons...

December 6, 2024 | |

‘Shorten The Timeline’: Iran Touts Sending Heaviest Payload to Space as Nuclear Watchdogs Send Enrichment Warnings

Iran Launches Payload Into Space: Iran claimed that its space program successfully launched its heaviest payload yet into space on December 6, including a device capable of...

December 4, 2024 | Natalie Ecanow |

Qatari Emir Receives Royal Treatment During State Visit to United Kingdom

After rolling out the red carpet for Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Tamim Al Thani, the UK government announced plans to double joint UK-Qatar humanitarian assistance with a $100 million fund intended to...

November 28, 2024 | Eyal Hulata |

After COP29, Israel and the Region Can Reaffirm the Abraham Accords Vision

Cooperation on climate change is both an environmental necessity and a proven means of building peace with Israel’s Arab neighbors.

November 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why did Israel’s new foreign minister embrace the Kurdish people?

Israel has long enjoyed positive relations with Kurdish people in the Middle East. It is part of a partnership between Jews and Kurds and also shared interests in the region

October 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s Foreign Minister meets Saudi crown prince to strengthen regional ties

Iran's Foreign Minister met with Saudi and Qatari leaders to strengthen regional ties, signaling Iran's intent to counter Israel's influence.

October 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s president heads for Qatar as Iran’s army trains with Oman

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is heading to Qatar for the 19th Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit, aiming to strengthen diplomatic ties amid Iran’s ongoing regional maneuvers.

September 30, 2024 | The LWJ Editors |

Bahraini militias eulogize slain Hezbollah leader

In a statement released online, two Iranian-backed Bahraini militias eulogized killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah while also promising to take revenge against the “criminal Zionists” for his...

September 27, 2024 | |

Netanyahu Slams United Nations Antisemitism in General Assembly Speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned what he called “moral confusion” in the United Nations (UN) on September 27, during his address on the third day of the UN...

September 25, 2024 | |

Hamas Backer Qatar Joins U.S. Visa Waiver Program

The U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security admitted Qatar to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program on September 24, allowing the emirate’s 330,000 citizens to travel...

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.