Guardian of the Gulf

For the Gulf States and the Saudis, a common threat means that Israel is becoming part of the solution instead of playing its old role as the core of the problem.
Palestinian Threats to Arab Normalization with Israel

The Palestinians are once again acting against their own interests by alienating powerful and wealthy countries such as the UAE and Oman.
Palestinian ‘Support’ for Saudi Arabia

In fact, the mistreatment of Palestinians at the hands of their Arab brethren has never been of concern to Abbas and his leadership.
Israel’s War with Iran is Inevitable

In the absence of a clear American or Turkish determination to confront Iranian encroachment, only Israel has the power to stop it.
Interview with the Moroccan FM — We Support Trump’s Iran Policy

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told Breitbart News last Wednesday that the Kingdom of Morocco supports the Trump administration’s policies towards Iran.
Qatar Seeks Role in Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas

Qatar has been seeking to play a relevant role in Israel’s Gaza policy amid the crisis with Hamas that has unfolded over the last six months.
Hamas-Israel Ceasefire Talks Show Peace Impossible

The ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Hamas terror group’s regime in Gaza point to a central truth about the nature of the Palestinian conflict with Israel.
Human Rights: Other Views – Part III

Refugees and the Arab States
NATO’s Turkey Challenge

In an inarticulate but important statement, then-National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster said in a December 2017 closed-door session that the Islamist threat has been “myopically” treated in the past: “We didn’t pay enough attention how [Islamist ideology] is being advanced through charities, madrassas and other social organizations.”
Firing Tillerson Removed an Obstacle to Peace

As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was being fired on Tuesday, his central assumptions about the Palestinian conflict with Israel, which are shared by the entire Washington foreign policy establishment, literally blew up in Gaza.