Week in Review Iran | Sep 17, 2023 Will US-Iran prisoner exchange jumpstart diplomacy at UNGA? Iran rejects IAEA inspectors; One year after the death of Mahsa Amini; Al-Monitor/Semafor "Middle East Global Summit" features King Abdullah of Jordan and Prime Minister Sudani of Iraq. Turkey | Sep 8, 2023 Are we seeing the start of Turkey’s economic turnaround? Israeli right’s political chokehold on Netanyahu; will BRICS challenge the dollar?; Al-Monitor, Semafor launch first Middle East Global Summit in New York during UN General Assembly. Saudi Arabia | Sep 1, 2023 US-Saudi diplomacy gives lifeline to Palestinian leadership, two-state solution How big is Assad’s Suwayda problem? Saudi Arabia | Aug 25, 2023 US-Saudi nuclear cooperation makes sense because of China, not just Israel The Biden administration plays the long game with China in the Middle East; prospects for a GCC gas grid; Hydrogen race is on in the Gulf. Iran | Aug 18, 2023 Is Biden’s reset on Iran paying off? Republicans say no; four benchmark dates to watch. Syria | Aug 11, 2023 The missing peace between Syria and Turkey Erdogan, Assad and the West all seem to be accepting a low-level grey zone conflict in Syria. Iran | Aug 4, 2023 Biden considers raising stakes for escalation with Iran in Gulf Iraq’s quiet may be misleading; Israel-Hezbollah tensions increase; Russia depends more on Iran than the reverse; Raisi visits Africa. Israel | Jul 28, 2023 Analysis Iran should be catalyst for Israel-Saudi normalization Saudi-Israeli diplomatic relations could also give a financial and political boost to the moribund two-state solution. Iran | Jul 21, 2023 Is Iran getting the Biden administration’s message on Russia? Observers report internal debates in the Islamic Republic over supplying drones; Netanyahu racks up three invitations in one week to talk with counterparts in other nations. Iran | Jul 14, 2023 Analysis US, West turn up heat on Iran over Ukraine Also: An October benchmark for the Iran nuclear deal could turn into a showdown over Ukraine, while signaling the end of the JCPOA. Pagination Show more Latest News US envoy touts 'potential' of Israel-Saudi deal in Netanyahu talks Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 19, 2024 Cannes film follows Egypt feminists on brink of adulthood by Alice Hackman | AFP | May 19, 2024 Prayers and concern in Iran as Raisi's helicopter remains missing by Majid SOURATI | AFP | May 19, 2024 See more Podcasts Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next? The Gaza showdown between Biden and Netanyahu As Greek PM heads to Ankara to meet Erdogan, is this truly 'a new era' between Turkey & Greece? See more
Iran | Sep 17, 2023 Will US-Iran prisoner exchange jumpstart diplomacy at UNGA? Iran rejects IAEA inspectors; One year after the death of Mahsa Amini; Al-Monitor/Semafor "Middle East Global Summit" features King Abdullah of Jordan and Prime Minister Sudani of Iraq.
Turkey | Sep 8, 2023 Are we seeing the start of Turkey’s economic turnaround? Israeli right’s political chokehold on Netanyahu; will BRICS challenge the dollar?; Al-Monitor, Semafor launch first Middle East Global Summit in New York during UN General Assembly.
Saudi Arabia | Sep 1, 2023 US-Saudi diplomacy gives lifeline to Palestinian leadership, two-state solution How big is Assad’s Suwayda problem?
Saudi Arabia | Aug 25, 2023 US-Saudi nuclear cooperation makes sense because of China, not just Israel The Biden administration plays the long game with China in the Middle East; prospects for a GCC gas grid; Hydrogen race is on in the Gulf.
Iran | Aug 18, 2023 Is Biden’s reset on Iran paying off? Republicans say no; four benchmark dates to watch.
Syria | Aug 11, 2023 The missing peace between Syria and Turkey Erdogan, Assad and the West all seem to be accepting a low-level grey zone conflict in Syria.
Iran | Aug 4, 2023 Biden considers raising stakes for escalation with Iran in Gulf Iraq’s quiet may be misleading; Israel-Hezbollah tensions increase; Russia depends more on Iran than the reverse; Raisi visits Africa.
Israel | Jul 28, 2023 Analysis Iran should be catalyst for Israel-Saudi normalization Saudi-Israeli diplomatic relations could also give a financial and political boost to the moribund two-state solution.
Iran | Jul 21, 2023 Is Iran getting the Biden administration’s message on Russia? Observers report internal debates in the Islamic Republic over supplying drones; Netanyahu racks up three invitations in one week to talk with counterparts in other nations.
Iran | Jul 14, 2023 Analysis US, West turn up heat on Iran over Ukraine Also: An October benchmark for the Iran nuclear deal could turn into a showdown over Ukraine, while signaling the end of the JCPOA.
US envoy touts 'potential' of Israel-Saudi deal in Netanyahu talks Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 19, 2024
Prayers and concern in Iran as Raisi's helicopter remains missing by Majid SOURATI | AFP | May 19, 2024
Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next?