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 looms large over Iraqi PM’s reform agenda
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s government is seeking a fast start amid uncertainty in Iran.
Turkey’s leveraging of Syria, Ukraine crises frustrates US, Europe
Erdogan disregards appeals by US for restraint in Syria and demands further concessions from Stockholm for agreeing to Sweden’s NATO admission.
US again tries to thwart Turkish invasion of northern Syria
Erdogan says military operations are "just beginning" against Syrian Kurdish groups, while teasing possibility of talks with Assad.
US partners in Middle East avoid taking sides against China
Also: cryptocurrency takes spotlight in Abu Dhabi and Gargash outlines UAE approach to foreign policy.
With US elections over, new run at Iran nuclear deal is possible
By backing the Israel-Lebanon border agreement, Iran shows it is ready to move with the right guarantees.
Netanyahu unlikely to upset US ties over Iran, Lebanon
Lion's Den fighters shift attacks from Nablus to Hebron; Palestinian startups get warm welcome in Dubai.
Are Iran’s protests different this time?
Protesters hope to bring change, maybe even to the regime, but it's not yet visible.
‘Lion's Den’ sharpens West Bank conflict as Israeli elections loom
Israel’s ultra-right could boost Netanyahu; Iran returns as election issue, via Ukraine.
Iran nuclear talks on hold for now as US, EU focus on protests
MENA region is expected to suffer more than most from the global slowdown partly caused by the Ukraine war.
US should balance response to OPEC+ oil cuts with other needs
Yet again, Iran lurks in background.
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.
