The Takeaway by Al-Monitor for Feb. 3, 2022 - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

1. Iran and Israel: Bennett knocks Bibi’s ‘unacceptable’ legacy
2. Iran and Turkey: Iranian gas outages trigger energy review
3. Iran and China: Beijing bolsters Iran ties with new consulate
4. Egypt boosts Africa investment with new solar plant
5. Hamas produces alternative to Israel’s ‘Fauda’
And more.

Al-Monitor's Joe Snell reports.

Read the full report here.

Yemenis displaced by conflict receive provisions to meet basic needs at a camp in Khokha district on Jan. 31, 2022.

The Takeaway: Yemen’s future may be affected by Iran talks

Andrew Parasiliti

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Joe Snell

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Emirati Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, Dec. 13, 2021.

The Takeaway: Did Israeli PM help break deadlock over US weapons sale to UAE?

Andrew Parasiliti

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Joe Snell

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) meets with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi (R), in the capital Tehran, on March 27, 2021. - Iran and China signed what state television called a "25-year strategic cooperation pact" on today as the US rivals move closer together. The agreement, which has been kept almost entirely under wraps, was signed by the two countries' foreign ministers, Mohammad Javad Zarif and Wang Yi, an AFP correspondent reported.

The Takeaway: China moves to elevate its role in Middle East, but faces odds

Andrew Parasiliti

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Joe Snell

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell

Ra'am Party leader Mansour Abbas (L) signs a coalition agreement with Yair Lapid (L) and Naftali Bennett (C) in Jerusalem, June 2, 2021.

The Takeaway: Israel’s new government united in opposition to Bibi but not much else

Andrew Parasiliti

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Joe Snell

Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell