“Natural Allies”: Israel to Cultivate Kurdish, Druze Ties
Latest Developments Outreach to Arabs, Minorities by New Foreign Minister: Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s new foreign minister, gave remarks on November 10 in which he spoke in favor of expanded...
Turkey
Qatar’s bait and switch game as mediator and host
Qatar is arguing that it won’t act as a mediator any longer, threatening the fate of the hostages because a deal would be harder without Doha in the middle.
Op-eds
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
Op-eds
Trump will not restrain Israel: the clock is now ticking for Iran and its proxies
The terrorists’ window of opportunity will close when Trump is inaugurated
Op-eds
‘An Effective Solution’: Turkey Pushes for Arms Embargo Against Israel
Turkey Calls for Halting Weapons Shipments to Israel: Turkey submitted a letter — cosigned by 52 countries, among them Russia, China, Iran and Saudi Arabia — to the United Nations calling for...
Flash Briefs
Putin’s cash crunch
It’s time for Europe and the US to tighten the financial screws on Russia and accelerate an end to the war.
Op-eds
Iran’s military budget is growing: What does that mean for the Middle East?
Iran wants to increase the accuracy of its range and the overall number of its ballistic missiles.
Op-eds
BRICS showcases non-Western world order emerging
The expansion of BRICS into countries that are close to the West shows how many states are hedging their bets on this non-western group of powerful economies.
Op-eds
Turkey Strikes Kurdish Positions in Iraq and Syria After Blaming PKK for Attack in Ankara
The Turkish air force carried out 47 strikes on Kurdish targets in both Iraq and Syria overnight on October 23-24, according to statements by the country’s Ministry of National...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Court Denies Sovereign Immunity for Halkbank
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on Tuesday that the federal government could proceed with the prosecution of Turkish public lender Halkbank on charges that it helped to evade U.S....
Policy Briefs
Guterres embraces the authoritarians
By attending a three-day summit in Russia and lending credence to Putin’s despotism, the U.N. secretary-general is effectively spitting in the faces of both Ukraine and Israel.
Op-eds
Kurdistan regional elections mark a step forward for Iraq’s stability
Elections in the Kurdistan region are important because they provide a beacon of democracy for the region.
Op-eds
Biden Administration Admits Iran’s Oil Exports Have Grown Exponentially in Value and Volume
Earlier this month, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its first report about Iran’s petroleum exports as mandated by the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum(SHIP) Act enacted earlier this year....
Policy Briefs
Israel Announces Legal Action Against French President Macron Over Exclusion From Arms Fair
Israel plans to take legal action against French President Emmanuel Macron for his decision to ban Israeli companies from a Paris arms fair, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: October 21, 2024
Today’s Issue: | IDF Strikes Hezbollah Financial Targets in Lebanon Overnight | Al-Qard al-Hassan Association: A Hezbollah Financial Institution Used to Launder Money | IDF Operating in Northern, Central,...
Israel at War Situation Report
Turkish University Celebrates Hamas, October 7
A university in Istanbul convened an international conference last week where terrorist leaders, government officials, and academics praised Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre and called for the destruction...
Policy Briefs
How not to dethrone an authoritarian leader: The case of Turkey’s Erdoğan
Public apathy and inaction to Erdoğan's authoritarian agenda play a big role in sustaining his hold on power
Op-eds
Killing of Sinwar is huge achievement but no magic wand
The death of the Hamas leader is no guarantee that the war will end
Op-eds
Sinwar’s death will hurt Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’
The elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar marks a significant setback for Iran's regional strategy, potentially weakening the "axis of resistance" that has long threatened Israel's security.
Op-eds
Turkey’s FM criticizes Israel’s stance on two-state solution amid Hamas support
By not condemning October 7, Ankara backs Hamas and also continues to pay lip service to a two-state concept that Ankara has sabotaged.