Week in Review Israel | Feb 23, 2024 Analysis As Hamas loosens its terms, can Biden pull Netanyahu toward deal? Israel and Hamas appear to be narrowing on terms for a temporary cease-fire and prisoner exchange. Israel | Feb 16, 2024 Analysis Biden inches Netanyahu toward pause in Israel-Hamas war Israeli PM protects right flank, but needs return of Israelis held in Gaza. Israel | Feb 9, 2024 Blinken’s cease-fire shuttle diplomacy crashes in Israel ICYMI, Netanyahu has no interest in pausing war. Iran | Feb 2, 2024 Analysis Biden should respond to Iran with more than military strikes The United States could reset the terms of engagement with Iran ahead of a Gaza cease-fire. Iran | Jan 26, 2024 Analysis Iran says it won’t interfere in Lebanon-Israel border talks Tehran will still need to sign off on deal if it happens; Iran and Sudan; Netanyahu is a prisoner of hostage talks; US rethinks its force posture in Syria and Iraq; and a US envoy says Israel must be ‘absolutely sure’ in Gaza military operations. Gulf | Jan 21, 2024 Analysis From Davos, all roads lead to the Middle East At the World Economic Forum, Al-Monitor interviewed regional decision-makers on economics, energy, environment, governance and conflict across the region. Israel | Jan 12, 2024 Analysis Middle East hopes to weather storm before the calm Biden administration presses ahead with planning for "day after” Israel-Hamas war; Iran reaps dividends on penny stock Houthi investment. Iran | Jan 5, 2024 Analysis Israel-Hamas war gets personal for Iran Targeted killings in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria cause Iran to rethink escalatory options. Israel | Dec 22, 2023 US, Arab partners raise the stakes for Israel in post-war Gaza A Palestinian state may again be the price for Saudi normalization. Palestine | Dec 14, 2023 Analysis Does Hamas have a future after Gaza war? Also: Qatar’s outsized diplomacy and we need to talk about Iran. Pagination Show more Latest News Israel army says body of one hostage retrieved from Gaza Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 18, 2024 Iranian Nobel laureate faces new trial: family Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 18, 2024 Film director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran on foot: Guardian Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 18, 2024 See more Podcasts Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next? The Gaza showdown between Biden and Netanyahu As Greek PM heads to Ankara to meet Erdogan, is this truly 'a new era' between Turkey & Greece? See more
Israel | Feb 23, 2024 Analysis As Hamas loosens its terms, can Biden pull Netanyahu toward deal? Israel and Hamas appear to be narrowing on terms for a temporary cease-fire and prisoner exchange.
Israel | Feb 16, 2024 Analysis Biden inches Netanyahu toward pause in Israel-Hamas war Israeli PM protects right flank, but needs return of Israelis held in Gaza.
Israel | Feb 9, 2024 Blinken’s cease-fire shuttle diplomacy crashes in Israel ICYMI, Netanyahu has no interest in pausing war.
Iran | Feb 2, 2024 Analysis Biden should respond to Iran with more than military strikes The United States could reset the terms of engagement with Iran ahead of a Gaza cease-fire.
Iran | Jan 26, 2024 Analysis Iran says it won’t interfere in Lebanon-Israel border talks Tehran will still need to sign off on deal if it happens; Iran and Sudan; Netanyahu is a prisoner of hostage talks; US rethinks its force posture in Syria and Iraq; and a US envoy says Israel must be ‘absolutely sure’ in Gaza military operations.
Gulf | Jan 21, 2024 Analysis From Davos, all roads lead to the Middle East At the World Economic Forum, Al-Monitor interviewed regional decision-makers on economics, energy, environment, governance and conflict across the region.
Israel | Jan 12, 2024 Analysis Middle East hopes to weather storm before the calm Biden administration presses ahead with planning for "day after” Israel-Hamas war; Iran reaps dividends on penny stock Houthi investment.
Iran | Jan 5, 2024 Analysis Israel-Hamas war gets personal for Iran Targeted killings in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria cause Iran to rethink escalatory options.
Israel | Dec 22, 2023 US, Arab partners raise the stakes for Israel in post-war Gaza A Palestinian state may again be the price for Saudi normalization.
Palestine | Dec 14, 2023 Analysis Does Hamas have a future after Gaza war? Also: Qatar’s outsized diplomacy and we need to talk about Iran.
Film director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran on foot: Guardian Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 18, 2024
Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next?