Middle East

Israelis fear that Mamdani’s election could foreshadow icier relations with the US

Middle East TA | AP Insight - November 8, 2025.

The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor has sent a chill across Israel as people come to terms with the victory...

Why is Indonesia an important asset for the US to stabilize the Middle East?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - October 31, 2025.

President Donald Trump made sure during his visit to Asia this week to praise regional allies who have backed his push to bring about a...

Israel does not want Turkish troops in post-war Gaza

Middle East TA | AP Insight - October 27, 2025.

While Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced "all kinds of support to Gaza", Israel stated that it will not allow the participation of Turkish troops...

Does Trump have the patience and stamina to bring lasting peace to the Middle East?

Middle East Joschka Fischer - October 27, 2025.

Past wars in the Middle East have not only brought immense human suffering but also created new paths toward peace. The same holds for the...

The West's Free Palestine movement does the peace process no favors

Middle East Shlomo Ben-Ami - October 18, 2025.

When Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s then-leader in Gaza, ordered the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel – in which more than 1,200 Israelis were killed, and...

Will Trump use the Gaza deal to reset relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - October 12, 2025.

President Donald Trump is setting off for Israel and Egypt on Sunday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and...

Iran - the main loser of peace in Gaza

Middle East TA | AP Insight - October 11, 2025.

While the Gaza peace deal received broad support across the region, Iran found itself cut-off, confronted with the collapse of its once-powerful "Axis of Resistance." As...

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