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.
Islamic Jihad undermines shaky Gaza cease-fire with rocket barrage
Israel, Egypt holding Hamas accountable for all attacks from Gaza; the wisdom of Sultan Qaboos.
Can Israel, Hamas keep it calm after US killing of Soleimani?
For Israel, the return of deterrence is tainted with the possibility of a nightmare scenario.
Iraq can’t survive a US-Iran war
The Iraqi government is on edge after the United States takes out Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, calls for restraint.
Will Iran take up Trump’s offer to ‘make a deal together’?
President Donald Trump may be ready for another deal with Iran, and if so, Tehran’s leaders should take him up on it.
White House provides lifeline to US ties with Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Turkish and Saudi leaders look to Trump to prevent relations with the United States from going bad to worse.
As chaos and violence consume Iraq, US keeps focus on deterring Iran
The Trump administration’s realism is well suited to the crisis in Iraq, with a clear red line on keeping out Iranian missiles.
Despite stepped-up military actions, Turkey still faces jihadi threats
Ankara’s past haphazard policies complicate crackdown on IS; Iran hard-liners gain from protests; Syrian Kurds may not give up sales of Syrian oil to Damascus.
Welcome to the beginning of the end of Iraq's post-Saddam era
For Iraq’s youth, it’s been a failure.
Against odds, Netanyahu revives his fortunes
The Israeli prime minister takes out a terrorist foe, puts Iran’s Soleimani on notice and effectively sinks rival’s chances to form a new government — not a bad week.
Can Trump, Erdogan pick up the pieces in Syria?
Putin gains from the fallout in US-Turkey ties and the Kurds are still counting on US influence with Ankara.
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.
