Kushner Says Gaza Reconstruction Will Wait for Hamas Disarmament
Kushner also met Hamas officials on Sunday in a rare direct encounter as Washington seeks to move its Gaza plan forward.
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Summits between Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt Signal a New Regional Bloc
Since a vicious circle of conflict, unrest, and hunger is about to unfold in the Arab world, an Egyptian-Jordanian-Iraqi alliance…
What Travel Restrictions Reveal about Palestinian Life under Israeli Occupation
My uncle passed away in 2015 in the West Bank and my mother was given another exceptional permit to attend…
To End the Civil War in Yemen, the Local Dimension is the Key: An Interview with Maysaa Shuja al-Deen
The people of Yemen cannot attain peace without the political will of the STC, the Houthis, or whoever is there.…
Gaza War Diaries: Survivor Number Five
When I returned back home and turned on my laptop, a barrage of messages flooded my screen. Sahar, are you…
Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President
Many Iranians believe that the outcome of today’s elections is already fixed. This is a major blow to the republican…
Israeli Jewish Extremism and Radicalization in the 21st Century
Jewish extremism in Israel has taken dramatic shifts recently especially after the passing of the nation state law, which defines…
Asymmetric Warfare, The Palestinian Struggle and Missile Attacks
The next decade will burden non-state armed actors with higher costs for security, education, logistics, and fewer opportunities to harm…
Libya Renews its Ties in the Maghreb: Continuation, Not Departure
Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia are constructive partners for Libya and their contributions seem to have been largely welcomed by the…
Getting to Know Israel’s New Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
The question is how could a person like Naftali Bennett with allegations of war crimes against him become the prime…
Intifada 3.0: Trick or Treat?
Iran’s role in the recent escalation in Gaza is clear, but its lack of intervention raises some questions.
Say This, Don’t Say That: Time to Confront the Misleading Language on Palestine, Israel
It will not be easy to deconstruct the endless edifice of lies, half-truths and intentional misrepresentations of Zionist Israeli colonialism…
Iraq Assassinations Prove There Is No Room for Anti-Iran Dissent
There is now a new kind of Iraqi nationalism forming that is largely based on opposition to corruption engendered by…
Cryptocurrencies in the Middle East: Investment Surrounded by Risk
For people in the Middle East, buying cryptocurrency is not only an opportunity to invest but it is used as…
Will the Biden Administration Continue Trump’s Abraham Accords Legacy?
The Trump administration’s tenure is over, yet there has been no diplomatic effort to relegate its legacy to the past.
European Foreign Fighters and Their Children Are in Limbo
Will Europe bring the children of its Daesh members back home?
Lives amidst War in the Holy Land: The Perspective from an American SUV
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning. Michael, who lives in Washington, D.C., is going on a picnic with his family. He…
Turkish-Egyptian Rapprochement: Dynamics, Prospects, and Expectations
Normalization between Cairo and Ankara would not only benefit the two capitals, but also have an impact on regional crises…
Russia’s Lebanese Matryoshka Doll
Russia sends clear messages to Iran, Israel, and the United States that it is the only country capable of securing…
