Analysis
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.
Is diplomacy running out on Egypt-Ethiopia dispute over Nile dam?
The African Union, the UN Security Council and the Trump administration may be last best bets to stave off an Egypt-Ethiopia war.
Erdogan: Turkey on path to ‘unstoppable power’ in region
Turkish president throws his lot in again with Russia and Iran in Syria, expands plans for influence in North Africa and moves to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.
Has China gained an edge on the US in the Gulf?
China has upped the ante, but the United States holds the winning hand; Oman weighs risks and benefits of Gulf bailout; will migrant workers return to GCC?
Pompeo dismisses Rouhani’s terms for talks as Iran admits ‘no plan B’ for Syria
Israel, Iran and the United States are all not backing down in Syria, but US-Iran prisoner talks may still have a chance.
US protests inspire activists across Middle East
In Israel, Palestine, Egypt and Tunisia protesters take up calls for reform in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
Erdogan aims for 'new era' in US-Turkey ties, with Libya top of agenda
Mideast economic forecast is "heavily tilted to the downside," said a World Bank report.
COVID-19 compounds economic crises in Yemen, Jordan, Palestine
Recent reports signal conditions going from bad to worse.
Netanyahu undeterred on annexation
Israel's prime minister has dismissed the international outcry, counting on the US president and popular support at home.
US may try to raise the stakes for Russia in Syria
The politics of humanitarian corridors; Hayat Tahrir al-Sham tries a shakedown in Idlib; Ben Caspit to interview former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Al-Monitor podcast.
In shadow of COVID-19, US-led battle against Islamic State continues
A Pentagon report declares the Islamic State a "low-level insurgency" as the United States and Iraq prepare for strategic dialogue.
Zaidi’s test in Tehran
Less than 24 hours after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi returned from Tehran on Thursday, Iraqi Kurdistan again came under attack.
Five explosive drones were intercepted over Erbil by US-led coalition air defenses, triggering explosions and smoke near the airport that hosts coalition forces and sits adjacent to the US consulate. While Iraq’s Kurdistan region is no stranger to attacks by Iran and its proxies, the timing was hard to ignore. For Tehran, despite the arrival of a new Iraqi prime minister promising a different path, it appears to be business as usual.
US banking on Iraqi turnaround with nomination of Zaidi as new PM
Trump signals hope for a "tremendous new chapter” in US-Iraq ties with the nomination of Ali Al-Zaidi as prime minister.
Iraq's Sudani: US troop withdrawal does not mean end of security relationship
At an event hosted by Al-Monitor and the US Chamber of Commerce, the prime minister discussed Iraq’s plan to achieve energy independence by 2030 and his desire to drawdown the US military presence in the country.
Netanyahu, regional leaders hedge on possible Trump win in November
The Israeli prime minister is under pressure to deliver on a cease-fire during his Washington visit next week; Biden can’t heal Democrat divisions over Israel and the Gaza war.
