Palestinians: “The Slap of the Century”

The US administration is now saying that it will announce its plan for peace in the Middle East, also known as the “Deal of the Century,”
Saudi Acceptance of the “Other” – a Change?

Islam could have created an alternative to tribal culture, but instead, added another barrier to relations with the rest of the world. Has insular Saudi Arabia opened up to the Vatican – and Israel?
Staving Off Nuclear War in the Middle East

Dedicated scholarship and analysis are indispensable in addressing and planning for the looming nuclear reality in the Middle East. A call for action.
After Warsaw Summit, Arabs Launch ‘Anti-Normalization’ Campaign

The campaign, launched on Saturday on Twitter, is being waged under the hashtag “Normalization is Treason.”
A Cautious Alliance

Relations between Qatar and Iran have drawn closer in recent years, and there is reason to expect that the current closeness is set to deepen still further in the period ahead.
The US-Taliban Peace Agreement

Obamas advisors’ refusal to try to understand why Afghanistan remained dysfunctional after years of US efforts, is the reason the US is now signing an agreement with the reborn Taliban it destroyed 17 years ago.
Examining Qatar’s Influence

Now that the Saudi, UAE, Egyptian, and other Arab governments have woken to the threat posed by Qatar, is it not time for Westerners to do so too?
America’s Real Enemy in the Middle East – Iran

Some friends of the United States are rightly unhappy that the American focus on Iran may lower the heat on the increasingly radical and aggressive but still-NATO-ally Turkey.
Preparing for Peace – The Palestinian Way

This month alone, the PA security forces have arrested nine Palestinian journalists, according to the Palestinian Committee for Supporting Journalists.
Iran’s Violent Influence Threatens Israel and its Arab Neighbors

Wherever violence and aggression flare up around Israel’s borders, Iran or one of its proxies can be found.