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.
Iran floats adherence to NPT, dialogue on Ukraine as JCPOA fades
Iranian officials say a nuclear deal is still possible, but US says it’s up to Tehran.
UAE diplomacy guides response to Syrian, Palestinian crises
UAE steps up on Syria in wake of earthquake; Netanyahu settlement threat is déjà vu for Abu Dhabi.
Earthquake could shake up Turkish election
Democracies face more pressure than dictatorships after natural disasters; Assad is content to continue rule amidst the ruins.
Netanyahu counts Iran, Sudan as wins following Blinken visit
And Iraq worries about getting caught, again, in US-Israel-Iran crossfire.
Netanyahu more worried about Israel's protests than Palestinians
The Israeli prime minister will receive US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as violence escalates, normalization stalls, and the economy tanks in anticipation of right-wing reforms.
Turkey's Erdogan shows no give on Sweden’s NATO bid
The hope is that the Turkish president will deal on NATO, Sweden and Syria after May 14 elections; Turkey-Syria talks unsettle refugees; Could jihadists make a comeback in Europe?
Middle East states seek to stave off global downturn
World Bank report portends trouble for fragile economies; Saudi Arabia looks to copper; Oman invests in hydrogen; Egypt floats its exchange rate; Iran’s currency crisis; Algeria expects to profit.
Will Erdogan and Assad soon meet to bury the hatchet?
Erdogan’s opportunism, Putin’s weakness, Iran’s distraction, Israel’s vigilance all complicate Syrian endgame.
Will Biden, Netanyahu find common ground on Iran in 2023?
EU Foreign Policy Chief meanwhile says ‘no alternative’ to JCPOA to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon.
Can Biden afford to give up on Iran nuclear deal?
US envoy's latest word is Iran is 'not interested,' but the EU reaffirms support for the JCPOA while an IAEA team comes to Iran.
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.
