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.
Emiratis
Should Biden let Hezbollah and the Houthis get a say in Gaza?
The US administration's 'no war whatsoever' policy signals to Iran that America is toothless and that the Islamic Republic can act with impunity
Op-eds
UAE sends 370 tonnes of aid, first land convoy reaches Jabalya in northern Gaza
UAE sends 370 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza via land convoy, marking a significant development amid efforts to provide humanitarian support.
Op-eds
Iran Says It Finalized Deal to Buy Russian Aircraft
Latest Developments Iran has finalized plans to purchase military aircraft from Russia, Iranian state media reported on November 28. The aircraft include Su-35 fighter jets, Mi-28 attack helicopters,...
Flash Briefs
Jordan, UAE to Set Up Gaza Field Hospitals After Six Weeks of War
Jordan and the United Arab Emirates are setting up the first field hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip to help wounded and sick Palestinians – those injured by the Hamas-Israel...
Flash Briefs
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
Palestinians don’t want to govern Gaza — here’s why
Gaza “must include Palestinian-led governance” and be “unified with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The only problem is Palestinians...
Op-eds
UAE Building Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip
Latest Developments The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is building a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, sending a total of 16 cargo planes full of supplies, equipment, and building material to Egypt as of...
Flash Briefs
Blinken Probes Abbas on PA Role for Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a brief visit to Ramallah on November 5 to discuss developments in Gaza and a possible role for the Palestinian Authority (PA) in post-war...
Flash Briefs
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
Palestinians Need their own Vision 2030
A week after Israel and Saudi Arabia signed an MOU for the establishment of a seven-nation, cross-border, ship-to-rail transit network, Saudi media reported that Riyadh has suspended normalization...
Op-eds
U.S. Denies Significant Progress in Saudi-Israel Normalization
The Biden administration on August 9 denied reports that the United States and Saudi Arabia had agreed to a framework that would see the Arab kingdom normalize relations with Israel. National Security...
Flash Briefs
The meaning of Abbas’s Jenin visit
The Palestinian Authority is trying to reassert control over Palestinian cities in Judea and Samaria.
Op-eds
The Saudi-Iran Agreement: Should Washington Be Worried?
While a few statements and photo ops here and there might suggest that Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) is in the process of replacing Saudi Arabia’s traditional partner,...
Op-eds
Bashar Al Assad Must Pay
Arab leaders have welcomed Syria back into the diplomatic fold, but the U.S. Congress remains committed to holding the regime of Bashar al Assad accountable for a decade of atrocities. In...
Op-eds
Iran Seizes Second Tanker Within Week
Iranian forces seized a Panamanian-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on May 3, just six days after taking another vessel sailing toward the United States. The empty tanker Niovi...
Flash Briefs
Can COP28 Expand Israeli Water for Arab Peace?
Iraq needs water. Israel has mastered desalination and other water-saving methods. Cooperation in this regard could achieve great things.
Op-eds
U.S. Sanctions Turkish Entities for Aiding Russian War Effort
The United States and United Kingdom imposed sanctions Wednesday on three Turkish targets as part of the West’s continued effort to “cut off more of the international assets and finance channels still...
Policy Briefs
Assad Will Return to Arab League Summit, Courtesy of Saudi Invite
Saudi Arabia, which will host the annual Arab League summit next month, plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the gathering in Riyadh. The pending invitation marks a major reversal in Saudi policy and a milestone for Assad as he seeks diplomatic rehabilitation despite his ongoing atrocities. According to Reuters, which first reported the news, Prince Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister, will travel to Damascus in the coming weeks to personally deliver the invitation.
Flash Briefs
Could the Saudi-Iranian deal lead to peace with Israel?
Saudi Arabia’s appointment of a new information (media) minister hinted that the kingdom was getting closer to bilateral peace with Israel.