Game Over for Hamas
President Trump does not lend his name to a plan lightly. His 21-point program to end the Gaza War has garnered unprecedented support from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan,...
Egypt
How a New Arab Regional Order Is Taking Shape
A more integrated Middle East is also a Middle East more open to connections with neighboring regional powers.
Op-eds
Israel and Syria close to a security agreement
On September 23, US Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack claimed that Syria and Israel “are close to striking a ‘de-escalation’ agreement in which Israel will stop its attacks while Syria...
Op-eds
Israel Is Not Lebanon’s Problem
Lebanon’s pursuit of its national interests is obstructed by a complex array of domestic and regional actors, with Hezbollah at the forefront, alongside some Arab capitals and the “Palestinian issue.”...
Op-eds
As Beijing beckons, is Washington sleepwalking on Egypt?
While Chinese fighter jets split Egypt’s skies in May, it was American armor that shook its sands earlier this month. Bright Star 25, one of the world’s largest multinational military...
Op-eds
2 IDF Soldiers Killed by Jordanian Terrorist Driving Gaza-Bound Aid Truck Through Key Border Crossing With Israel
Aid Truck Exploited for Terror: A Jordanian terrorist killed two Israeli soldiers on September 18 as he drove a humanitarian aid truck bound for Gaza through the Allenby Bridge...
Flash Briefs
Rubio Determined To Restore Qatar to Mediator Role as Islamic Summit in Doha Denounces Israel as ‘Colonial,’ ‘Cowardly,’ ‘Treacherous’
Qatar Can Still Play a ‘Key Role’: Before leaving Israel for Qatar on September 16, Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope that the Gulf emirate can continue playing...
Flash Briefs
Lessons from Doha: Eject Hamas now
Israel’s strike on Doha shattered the illusion that Hamas’s leaders could hide safely behind Gulf skylines. But a look further back shows this immunity had gaps. The...
Op-eds
UK Government Rejects Determination of Israeli ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
Israel Not Committing Genocide: The United Kingdom has concluded that Israel is not committing genocide in Gaza, according to a letter sent by then Foreign Secretary David Lammy...
Flash Briefs
Israel’s Strike on Hamas in Qatar is a Game-Changer
Israel Reaches Out and Hits Hamas in Qatar On September 9, Israel carried out a strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. The brazen daylight attack took place in Doha, the capital of a major non-NATO...
Op-eds
Turkey is escalating tensions in the Mediterranean (again)
Turkey is once again stoking tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean – this time by undermining the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus while wagering that Washington and Brussels will look the other way....
Op-eds
Hamas Releases Propaganda Video of Israeli Hostages as IDF Strikes Hamas High-Rise in Gaza City
Signs of Life of Two Hostages: Hamas released a propaganda video on September 5 showing Israeli hostages Alon Ohel and Guy Gilboa-Dalal alive, after 700 days in the terrorist organization’s...
Flash Briefs
Turkey’s Push for Regime Change in Syria: The Jihadi Highway
Syria’s civil war broke out in March 2011, in reaction to the brutal crackdown by the regime of Bashar al-Asad of popular protests that were part of the wider Arab Spring. In supporting the Syrian...
Op-eds
IDF Repels Large-Scale Attack by Hamas Cell in Southern Gaza as Reservist Mobilization Looms
Close Quarters Gaza Battle: The IDF announced on August 20 that troops from the Kfir Brigade had repelled a rare large-scale coordinated attack by over 15 Hamas terrorists against...
Flash Briefs
Turkey’s Neo-Ottoman Moment
Turkey’s Syria policy didn’t materialize in a vacuum. Rather, it was a reaction to the Arab uprisings that began in January 2011, known as the Arab Spring, which Turkish policymakers interpreted as...
Op-eds
Donald Trump Set a Nuclear Precedent. Now He Must Enforce It
Stopping nuclear proliferation in the Middle East will require a consistent policy, not just sporadic interventions.
Op-eds
Trump States Hamas Must Be ‘Confronted and Destroyed’ as Gaza City Residents Evacuate Ahead of IDF Offensive
Hamas Must Be ‘Destroyed’: President Donald Trump appeared to endorse Israel’s plan to take control of Hamas’s last strongholds in the Gaza Strip on August 18, writing on...
Flash Briefs
Egypt’s War Against the World’s Oldest Christian Monastery
The state’s suppression of St. Catherine’s is a microcosm of Egypt’s broader campaign against the country’s Christians—including my family.
Op-eds
IDF Operates on Outskirts of Gaza City as Hamas Delegation Meets With Egyptian Mediators
Latest Developments Intensified Gaza City Operations: The IDF announced on August 15 that forces under the command of the 99th Division began operating in the Zeitoun area on the outskirts of Gaza...
Flash Briefs
Egypt Inks Multi-Billion Dollar Energy Deal With Israel Despite Gaza Tensions
After months of threatening to walk away from its peace treaty with Israel, Egypt has instead moved to strengthen ties with Jerusalem by securing its largest-ever energy deal. On August 7, Cairo signed...