Houthi Attacks and Saudi Arabia’s Security Dilemma
Bringing maritime traffic in the Red Sea under Houthi control was intended to exert pressure not only on Saudi Arabia but also on global actors.
Middle East
How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA
Global food security was unstable even before the conflict due to a rising number of crises and the COVID19 pandemic.
Ukraine is Assad’s New Dilemma
As the war in Ukraine further internationalizes, anti-regime forces in Syria might seize opportunities to re-intensify their insurgency.
Selective Solidarity with War Victims: Ukrainian and Palestinian Refugees
Hundreds of Israelis protested the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with some of them burning their Russian passports in protest. Here…
Iran’s Proxies in the Middle East: A Halted Transition to Politics?
Although Iran’s short-term expectations from its proxies were mostly military, there has been a strong political dimension since from the…
Turkey and Israel: A Marriage of Convenience and Necessity?
The transfer of Israeli natural gas to Europe via Turkey could be the backbone of a solid partnership.
The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
The Russian invasion of Ukraine appears as the most serious test for GCC states to excel their navigation skills in…
Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete
Qatar as a major non-NATO ally of the United States, still appears to be the UAE’s primary competitor.
Israel Will Not Grant Palestinians a State: What Should the PLO Do?
What is the point behind sticking to Oslo, which has made Palestinians more divided and has deprived Palestinians of representation?
Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine War
All Iranian authorities have unanimously repeated that NATO, specifically the U.S., provoked Russia and Russia is not responsible for the…
Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
What lessons can NATO countries draw from Moscow’s experiences in Syria when addressing the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war?
Rayan, the Moroccan 5-Year-Old, and the Unspoken Miseries of a Media Show
In seeking to show the world Moroccan “know-how” in this field at all costs – when Morocco has none –…
Turkey-Saudi Normalization: A Larger Regional Bloc at the Door?
Now or later, Turkey and Saudi Arabia’s resuming realist and pragmatic politics could bring about broader regional implications.
What Awaits Lebanon Following Hariri’s Step-down from Politics
Saad Hariri is no longer the man for the job.
JNF Greenwashing as a Means to Hide Ethnic Cleansing in Palestine
The Jewish National Fund plants trees in the Negev as a continuation of takeover of Palestinian lands under the cover…
Apartheid Reports Brand Israel as Criminal Enterprise
The Amnesty International’s recent report on apartheid in Israel comes on the heels of similar analyses by Human Rights Watch…
World Cup in Qatar: Sports Diplomacy as a Soft Power Instrument
Sports has been one of Qatar’s leading soft power tools and the country advertises itself through sports as it has…
Permission to Narrate: How Israel Targets Its Native Palestinian Population
Israeli authorities target Palestinians in Israel by isolating them from their fellow Palestinian living in the Gaza Strip, the West…
Israeli Education: Denationalizing the Indigenous Palestinian Minority
Monday was January 24, the International Day of Education. Tarek Khalil, Education Coordinator with American Muslims for Palestine, researches, reviews,…
