The Iranian president holds little real authority since the supreme leader remains the final authority on all matters of state.
The Iranian president holds little real authority since the supreme leader remains the final authority on all matters of state.
Former Israeli defense minister Ya’alon and Prime Minister hopeful outlined his view of the developments that shape the Middle East today.
Neither a Putin-Assad hegemony nor an inclusive transitional government of a united Syria are solutions after Aleppo. Partition is the solution.
What is the nature of Tehran’s aggressions and what are possible non-military policy options for containing the threat posed by the Iranian regime?
A public radio debate raises questions about the nature of the U.S.-Saudi relationship and whether it is time for a change.
Netanyahu and Trump met yesterday. Here are the takeaways from the main issues that were covered following their short press conference.
Saudi Arabia and Iran project influence using their interpretations of Islam and the politicization of sectarian identities as instruments of foreign policy.
Israel can be Jewish, it can be democratic, and it can be in control of Greater Israel. But it can only choose two out of three.
Egypt’s strongman President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could emerge as one of the potential winners of Trump’s foreign policy strategy in the Middle East.
As the media focuses on the many crises in the Middle East, Jordan’s capacity to endure the instability next door is noteworthy.
Libyan oil coming back online could jeopardize a fragile production cut deal orchestrated by producers cartel OPEC to rebalance the global oil supply glut.
While fires raged, Palestinian firefighters stood alongside Israel in fighting the flames. On social media they were but a footnote.
Militarily, NATO should stay out of Yemen. But the Alliance should mitigate the effects of the conflict at sea where international shipping could be affected.
Toxic polemics disseminated mainly by those loyal to Saudi Arabia and Iran made a full-blown Sunni-Shia civil war across the Muslim world a matter of time.
The new U.S. president will have to address the issue of religious minorities in the Middle East, from humanitarian and geostrategic perspectives.