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.
Biden administration backs ‘resilient’ Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Visit of Iraqi Kurdistan PM Barzani to Washington a message to Baghdad and Iran.
As Hamas loosens its terms, can Biden pull Netanyahu toward deal?
Israel and Hamas appear to be narrowing on terms for a temporary cease-fire and prisoner exchange.
Biden inches Netanyahu toward pause in Israel-Hamas war
Israeli PM protects right flank, but needs return of Israelis held in Gaza.
Blinken’s cease-fire shuttle diplomacy crashes in Israel
ICYMI, Netanyahu has no interest in pausing war.
Biden should respond to Iran with more than military strikes
The United States could reset the terms of engagement with Iran ahead of a Gaza cease-fire.
Iran says it won’t interfere in Lebanon-Israel border talks
Tehran will still need to sign off on deal if it happens; Iran and Sudan; Netanyahu is a prisoner of hostage talks; US rethinks its force posture in Syria and Iraq; and a US envoy says Israel must be ‘absolutely sure’ in Gaza military operations.
From Davos, all roads lead to the Middle East
At the World Economic Forum, Al-Monitor interviewed regional decision-makers on economics, energy, environment, governance and conflict across the region.
Middle East hopes to weather storm before the calm
Biden administration presses ahead with planning for "day after” Israel-Hamas war; Iran reaps dividends on penny stock Houthi investment.
Israel-Hamas war gets personal for Iran
Targeted killings in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria cause Iran to rethink escalatory options.
US, Arab partners raise the stakes for Israel in post-war Gaza
A Palestinian state may again be the price for Saudi normalization.
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.
