Middle East

Is Israel still the central pillar of US foreign policy in the Middle East?

Middle East Shlomo Ben-Ami - May 21, 2025.

Israel’s government decided last week to expand its military offensive against Hamas – an effort that, it notes, may include “seizing” Gaza. It is a brutal...

Europe changes course - Syria gets a chance, Israel a warning

Middle East The Editorial Board - May 21, 2025.

The European Council adopted two decisions that marked a significant change in the European Union's policy towards the Middle East. The lifting of almost all...

The Kingdom's AI Gambit

Technology Elise Quevedo - May 18, 2025.

Saudi Arabia's latest move indicates that AI leadership is way past the West or East. And top tech giants believe that too. Saudi Arabia's His Royal...

Trump and Netanyahu, still a lethal double act

Middle East Ferry Biedermann - May 15, 2025.

Donald Trump sidestepping Israel during his trip to the Middle East, his first foreign outing since taking office, is symbolic on many levels. Mostly, though,...

UK caution may stymie dual move with France to recognise Palestine

UK Harvey Morris - May 7, 2025.

Mounting outrage at Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank has pushed the UK and France to discuss accelerating their formal recognition of a...

Difficult to reach stabilisation in Syria without easing US sanctions

Middle East Sharmila Devi - May 2, 2025.

Syria’s new flag was raised at the UN’s New York headquarters last week in a potent symbol of the transition to post-Assad rule by former...

Money talks as Trump prepares for first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia

Middle East Sharmila Devi - April 25, 2025.

Donald Trump’s first foreign trip will be to the same country he first visited during his last presidential term: Saudi Arabia. The prospect of billions of...

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