End of the Qatar Crisis
On the eve of GCC summit, President Trump dispatched his son-in-law and senior advisor to the Middle East, Jared Kushner to the signing ceremony of normalisation of Qatar crisis. This is one of the...
Category: Middle East Monitor
How to Approach the Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood Controversy The Trump administration continues to ruminate over the status of the Muslim Brotherhood as an international terrorist organization, which sparks a major debate between government officials. When Egyptian President Abdel...
The hope of a two-state solution – Gone with the wind
The back to back peace agreements signed by Israel with the Gulf Arab countries signals the potential death knell for the purported two-state solution, a course correction is necessary The last few months of...
The Abraham Accords: The Strategic Aspect
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While the recent peace agreements between Israel and the Gulf principalities are a political achievement of historic significance for Israel’s regional status, the construction of an anti-Iranian front will oblige Israel to...
The Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: What Are the Iranian Regime’s Options?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This past Friday, the architect of the Iranian nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated in a well-organized raid 70 km outside the city of Tehran. A commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
Remembering Balfour Declaration And Its Modern Day Implications
On 2nd November, Israel marked 103 years of the historic 67-word document undersigned by Arthur Balfour that left behind a legacy for the Zionist movement. The Balfour Declaration called for a “national home” for...
Erdoğan as Merkel’s Protégé
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkey’s relations with Germany have always been privileged, but Angela Merkel took that relationship even further by treating Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a protégé in the international arena. Their relationship strengthened in...
Changing Breeze In the Middle East
Introduction The Middle East remains one of the most convoluted regions in the world. The intricacies of the area are not just the outcome of geopolitics, but a host of other reasons and the...
Biden and Israel: A Return to the Obama Era?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The election of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States requires an examination of the significance for Israel of the transition of power. After four years of unprecedented breakthroughs...
The Resurgence of IS in Iraq and Syria
The resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria is predominantly composed of Saddam Hussein’s militants, not new recruits. Former Iraqi officers who were led by Hussein allegedly continue to dominate the...
