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.
Would Mideast leaders prefer Trump or Biden to deal with Iran?
Whoever wins the election, a new Iran deal would require a regional consensus and some tough diplomacy with Putin.
Middle East’s chronic woes exacerbate COVID impact, IMF says
Also: Israelis back Trump, Palestinians (kind of) tilt toward Biden.
For Arab youth, the future is in the Gulf
The most recent Arab Youth Survey shows the United States is gaining ground on Russia and China as perceived "allies."
Did Erdogan approve Azerbaijan escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh?
The Turkish president is the author of a militarized regional policy that now stretches from the Caucuses to Libya.
Why rejoining Iran nuclear deal isn’t so easy, even if Biden wins
A new Iran deal should consider the “gold standard” energy pact by the UAE and include a regional dialogue on the peaceful use of nuclear power.
Israel’s Gulf diplomacy and its discontents
As Israel and its new regional partners begin trade talks, Palestinians, Israeli Arabs and the Israeli left are on the sidelines.
How a second Trump term could shift Russia’s stance on Syria
Bahrain, UAE peace deals compel Palestinian rethink on strategy.
Iran’s nuclear deal and the US presidential election
The deal’s fate depends on the outcome of US elections, not the UN.
Is Syria’s eastern front about to boil over?
Another tough week for US-Turkey relations as Erdogan accuses US of "sick mentality."
Trump, Kadhimi launch new chapter in US-Iraq relations
US offers Iraqi prime minister aid, energy deals and continued cooperation against Islamic State.
Iran, misreading Trump’s resolve, escalates conflict in Yemen ahead of US midterms
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Trump links Iran to the war on terror, vowing it will “never, ever have a nuclear weapon.”
Barzani calls for enhanced air defense for Kurdistan Region to counter drone attacks
Iraqi Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani backs US-led regional economic integration efforts and lauds US partnership in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor.
Trump’s strategy on Iran may be paying off
Through far-sighted diplomacy and a durable new regional architecture, Trump has cornered Iran between alignment and atrophy.
Iran-linked militias seek to draw Iraq into regional war
“Iran’s logic is the logic of war,” a Gulf regional official tells Al-Monitor.
