Week in Review How water has become a flashpoint in the Middle East Al-Monitor reporting shows the increased risks and relevance of water security for Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia; Iran and Iraq; and Israel and Jordan. Week in Review | Egypt | Jul 23, 2021 Whither the Iran nuclear deal? Ask Raisi Rouhani has transfered JCPOA file to Iran’s new hard-line president, who just might close the deal. Week in Review | Iran | Jul 16, 2021 Egypt to Security Council: Ethiopian dam an ‘existential threat’ Foreign minister says potential disruptions from dam could be like a "malignant plague" for Egypt. Week in Review | Egypt | Jul 9, 2021 Is UN last diplomatic stop in Nile dam dispute? Egypt makes case to Security Council that without an agreement, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam threatens peace and security in the region. Week in Review | Egypt | Jul 3, 2021 Can Abbas survive summer of Palestinian discontent? Following killing of a political dissident, the Palestinian president’s hold on power continues to weaken, while support for Hamas is growing. Week in Review | Israel | Jun 25, 2021 Apathy shadows Iran vote but that doesn’t mean change won’t follow Even if hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi wins, reviving the nuclear deal with the West could gain traction. Week in Review | Iran | Jun 18, 2021 The reform challenge: What Oman (and others) might learn from Egypt Parallels in experience may offer guideposts for managing change. Week in Review | Oman | Jun 11, 2021 Will Syria come up in Biden-Putin summit? US pressing to maintain humanitarian corridors into Syria; Erdogan’s issues with US Syria policy; UN envoy refers to Syria’s "tragic irony." Week in Review | Russia | Jun 4, 2021 How big can Biden administration go with aid to Gaza? A World Bank economic strategy for the West Bank and Gaza released just before the recent Israel-Hamas exchange deserves a closer look. Week in Review | Palestine | May 28, 2021 Israeli-Palestinian conflict forces Biden to put Mideast on agenda Egyptian and Palestinian Authority leaders are back at center stage of US regional diplomacy. Week in Review | Israel | May 21, 2021 Pagination Show more Popular Articles 4,000-year-old city discovered in Iraq Adnan Abu Zeed | Iraq | Jul 9, 2021 Saudi Arabia’s race for Gulf economic leadership takes to the sky Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jul 13, 2021 Ancient fossilized fish found in Egypt that survived in hot waters Alaa Omran | Culture | Jun 16, 2021 Will Turkey use Syrian mercenaries in Kabul? Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Jul 12, 2021 Has Israel’s army become too small? Ben Caspit | Israel | Jul 13, 2021 Recent Podcasts Ali Hashem on what to expect from Ebrahim Raisi and the rise of the Hezbollahis in Iran Major General Noam Tibon: IDF needs more boots on the ground South Asia security expert Ayesha Siddiqa says Turkey is a natural fit for Afghanistan Ambassador Haim Koren: Bennett seeks to boost Israel’s ties with Jordan Israel’s Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai calls for renewing dialogue with American Jews
How water has become a flashpoint in the Middle East Al-Monitor reporting shows the increased risks and relevance of water security for Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia; Iran and Iraq; and Israel and Jordan. Week in Review | Egypt | Jul 23, 2021
Whither the Iran nuclear deal? Ask Raisi Rouhani has transfered JCPOA file to Iran’s new hard-line president, who just might close the deal. Week in Review | Iran | Jul 16, 2021
Egypt to Security Council: Ethiopian dam an ‘existential threat’ Foreign minister says potential disruptions from dam could be like a "malignant plague" for Egypt. Week in Review | Egypt | Jul 9, 2021
Is UN last diplomatic stop in Nile dam dispute? Egypt makes case to Security Council that without an agreement, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam threatens peace and security in the region. Week in Review | Egypt | Jul 3, 2021
Can Abbas survive summer of Palestinian discontent? Following killing of a political dissident, the Palestinian president’s hold on power continues to weaken, while support for Hamas is growing. Week in Review | Israel | Jun 25, 2021
Apathy shadows Iran vote but that doesn’t mean change won’t follow Even if hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi wins, reviving the nuclear deal with the West could gain traction. Week in Review | Iran | Jun 18, 2021
The reform challenge: What Oman (and others) might learn from Egypt Parallels in experience may offer guideposts for managing change. Week in Review | Oman | Jun 11, 2021
Will Syria come up in Biden-Putin summit? US pressing to maintain humanitarian corridors into Syria; Erdogan’s issues with US Syria policy; UN envoy refers to Syria’s "tragic irony." Week in Review | Russia | Jun 4, 2021
How big can Biden administration go with aid to Gaza? A World Bank economic strategy for the West Bank and Gaza released just before the recent Israel-Hamas exchange deserves a closer look. Week in Review | Palestine | May 28, 2021
Israeli-Palestinian conflict forces Biden to put Mideast on agenda Egyptian and Palestinian Authority leaders are back at center stage of US regional diplomacy. Week in Review | Israel | May 21, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s race for Gulf economic leadership takes to the sky Sebastian Castelier | Gulf | Jul 13, 2021
Ancient fossilized fish found in Egypt that survived in hot waters Alaa Omran | Culture | Jun 16, 2021
