Week in Review

Since 2012, the Week in Review keeps you ahead of the curve with in-depth analysis of the trends in the region, based on Al-Monitor’s world class reporting.

Middle East economic outlook hinges on vaccinations

Five countries to watch: Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Oman.

Week in Review | Jan 19, 2038

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

Muweis canal of Nile River in northern Egypt

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

aerial view of Nile in northern Cairo outskirts

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

"It's my dam" sign at Ethiopia campaign rally

Surprising economic upside seen for Egypt, Morocco and Iran

Reports this month by the IMF and the US intelligence community also underscore troubling trendlines.

Week in Review | Egypt | Apr 16, 2021

Syria’s agonizing decade: Crisis and stalemate

A US-Russia showdown over humanitarian border crossings stymies the UN peace process after 10 years of misery.

Week in Review | Apr 9, 2021

Sudan takes center stage in US regional strategy

Khartoum gets a boost this week from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as US Sudan envoy tours the region; the latest Nile dam talks kick off in Kinshasa, Congo, on Saturday.

Week in Review | Sudan | Apr 1, 2021

Egyptian and Sudanese military officials

Once again, Netanyahu could win with a draw

Facing a corruption indictment and seemingly boxed in, Netanyahu is still standing.

Week in Review | Israel | Mar 26, 2021

Erdogan makes urgent appeal to West on grim 10-year mark of Syria’s war

Ankara desperately needs options to get out of the Syria quagmire, but the Turkish president's offer is likely to fall flat with the Biden administration.

Week in Review | Syria | Mar 19, 2021

A girl holds a Syrian opposition flag during a demonstration in the village of Atme in Idlib.

A thaw in Turkey’s relations with Egypt?

Gulf Cooperation Council reconciliation may have set in motion Ankara’s desire for a reset with Cairo.

Week in Review | Egypt | Mar 12, 2021

Biden administration's textbook approach to Iran may be paying off

The United States builds consensus with European Union partners first, while bolstering deterrence; Rezai says Iran willing to talk if US sends 'clear signal' on sanctions; Rouhani’s missing coattails in Iran’s June elections.

Week in Review | U.S. | Mar 5, 2021

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25 : The President of Iran Hassan Rouhani shakes hands with UN Secretary-General António Guterres during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations on September 25, 2019 in New York City. The United Nations General Assembly, or UNGA, is expected to attract over 90 heads of state in New York City for a week of speeches, talks and high level diplomacy concerning global issues (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Biden administration shouldn’t stop with Yemen

The United States can also play a key role in diplomacy to end wars in Syria and Libya.

Week in Review | Yemen | Feb 26, 2021

Saudi-backed government troops repel a Huthi rebel offensive on oil-rich Marib, some 120 kilometres (75 miles) east of Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, on February 14, 2021. - The UNs humanitarian chief said he was "very alarmed" by a Huthi rebel assault on the Yemeni governments last northern stronghold of Marib, saying it could endanger millions of civilians. (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Can Turkey fit into the Biden administration’s Syria policy?

The gnarliest problem: Pentagon report says Syrian, Iranian proxies are "most significant" threats to US mission, but the Islamic State isn’t dead yet, and Turkey and the United States still disagree on the Kurds.

Week in Review | Syria | Feb 19, 2021

Will Russia and Turkey withdraw their proxies from Libya?

The UN delivers a potentially game-changing win for diplomacy, but the United States wants Russian and Turkish mercenaries out of Libya.

Week in Review | Originals | Feb 12, 2021

Week in Review

Middle East economic outlook hinges on vaccinations

Five countries to watch: Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Oman.

How water has become a flashpoint in the Middle East

Whither the Iran nuclear deal? Ask Raisi

Egypt to Security Council: Ethiopian dam an ‘existential threat’

Is UN last diplomatic stop in Nile dam dispute?

Surprising economic upside seen for Egypt, Morocco and Iran

Syria’s agonizing decade: Crisis and stalemate

Sudan takes center stage in US regional strategy

Once again, Netanyahu could win with a draw

Erdogan makes urgent appeal to West on grim 10-year mark of Syria’s war

A thaw in Turkey’s relations with Egypt?

Biden administration's textbook approach to Iran may be paying off

Biden administration shouldn’t stop with Yemen

Can Turkey fit into the Biden administration’s Syria policy?

Will Russia and Turkey withdraw their proxies from Libya?

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Recent Podcasts

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