What would a maritime security force mean for the Red Sea?
The Iran-backed Houthi attacks have only escalated in the past week by firing on Eilat, having begun in October to match the Hamas massacre.
Bahrain
Arabs’ Diplomacy Over Gaza: Will They Ignore the US to Embrace Russia and China?
Arab states have increased their diplomatic outreach amid the conflict in Gaza, where Israel on Tuesday approved a deal with Hamas for a release of some of the hostages taken by the terrorist organization...
Op-eds
International Maritime Security Construct issues warning as Houthis threaten commercial shipping
The International Maritime Security Construct issued a warning for vessels traveling thru the vital Bab al Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea just two days after the Houthis threatened to attack international...
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
Seven ways China can benefit from the Israel-Hamas war
Serious aggression by China in Taiwan or elsewhere won’t be as shocking to those in the West given what’s going on.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: Nov. 2, 2023
“The second war against the Jews,” Clifford D. May, The Washington Times “Nasrallah’s Big Speech,” Jonathan Schanzer, Commentary “Biden Administration...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel SitRep: Nov. 1, 2023
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Israel at War Situation Report
What Happens to Gaza If Hamas Is Actually Defeated?
There could be a brighter future for the Palestinian enclave, but only if Arab and Western governments commit to helping to rebuild its cities and political leadership.
Op-eds
Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it is ‘ready for a war of attrition,’ called Israel its ‘enemy’
Hezbollah Brigades, an Iranian proxy that operates a powerful militia primarily in Iraq but also in Syria, said it is “ready for a war of attrition that may extend for years,” and described Israel,...
Op-eds
Did Hamas just prove the Abraham Accords right?
Four days after Hamas began its massacre of Israeli civilians, King Abdullah II of Jordan addressed his country’s parliament, telling lawmakers that Jordan’s “compass...
Op-eds
Egypt and Jordan Condemn Israeli Response to Hamas Massacre
Latest Developments Egypt and Jordan on October 21 condemned Israel’s military response to the October 7 massacre by Hamas. Speaking at a peace summit in Cairo, the leaders of both Arab nations denounced...
Flash Briefs
How War Could Engulf the Entire Middle East
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Op-eds
Hamas used Iranian-produced weapons in October 7 terror attack in Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered Iranian-produced weapons used by Hamas inside Israel during the Oct. 7 terror attack. While many of the weapons used in the attack were manufactured in...
Op-eds
U.S.-UAE Cybersecurity Cooperation Marks Needed Collaboration in the Region
The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity cooperation. Against the backdrop of surging Iranian and criminal cyberattacks...
Policy Briefs
Arab world has opportunity to take responsibility for Gaza’s future after Hamas attacks
Suddenly, the Arab world has a chance to show that its concern for the Palestinians is real. When Israel is done crushing Hamas, there will be a political vacuum in Gaza. Not surprisingly, Israeli...
Op-eds
Israel Enters the Gray Zone
REVIEW: 'Target Tehran: How Israel is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination—and Secret Diplomacy—to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East'
Op-eds
Iran wanted Saudi Arabia to drop Israel — but failed miserably
At first glance, Thursday’s first-ever phone call between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi might suggest the two predominantly Muslim nations...
Op-eds
Another Iraqi Shia militia threatens the United States over involvement in Israel
Hezbollah Brigades, an Iranian proxy that operates primarily in Iraq but also in Syria, has joined the chorus of so-called ‘Islamic Resistance’ groups in issuing threats against the United States as...
Op-eds
Washington Provides Cyber Support to Israel
U.S. officials confirmed on October 10 that Washington is providing cyber support to Israel as Jerusalem battles Hamas terrorists on the ground and criminals in cyberspace. Anne...
Flash Briefs
It’s the hidden hand of Khamenei’s regime in Iran that set the Middle East ablaze — and will trigger all-out war.
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has once again set the Middle East on fire. For as the world watches videos and reads reports of savage Hamas terrorists murdering, raping and kidnapping Israeli civilians,...