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.
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.
Five priorities for the US-Iraq strategic dialogue include recognizing regional role for Iraq
US diplomacy during Iraqi transition sets tone for relationship.
Was Trump’s call about oil with Saudi leader the start of a reset in relations?
US-Saudi partnership faces both old and new challenges in post-COVID-19 Middle East.
Women, children face increased risk of abuse during Mideast lockdowns
No COVID-19 furlough for imprisoned Iranian women’s rights activists; Interreligious, LGBT couples struggle to connect; Yemen’s cease-fire gets a second chance.
Hope for Yemen? Plus, three quick takes on the IMF’s outlook for Iran, Lebanon and Egypt
The UN-Saudi peace initiative may be the best hope in an otherwise gloomy regional forecast during "The Great Lockdown."
Will Iran back UN-Saudi initiative for cease-fire in Yemen?
For Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, Yemen is too big to fail; for Iran, it’s a penny stock investment to keep the kingdom bogged down in a quagmire.
How the pandemic, plummeting oil prices could reshape Middle East
COVID-19 will weaken fragile states, raising risk of failure but creating openings for diplomacy.
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.
