Week in Review 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. Israel | Dec 1, 2023 ALM Exclusive US senator calls for holding Israel accountable if it doesn’t limit civilian casualties In an interview with Al-Monitor, US Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat from Maryland, says Biden should go over Netanyahu’s head, speak directly to Israeli people about post-conflict vision. United Arab Emirates | Nov 17, 2023 First in Al-Monitor Fear shouldn’t overtake rationality in approach to artificial intelligence, says UAE AI minister In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, UAE AI Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama discusses how states should govern the technology and whether fears about machine intelligence are founded. Pagination Show more Latest News ADL warns of global surge in anti-Semitism Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 5, 2024 Hezbollah attacks Israel after deadly south Lebanon strike Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 5, 2024 Tunisian town gripped by youth exodus by Francoise Kadri | AFP | May 4, 2024 See more Podcasts The negotiating details holding up a cease-fire deal Turkey’s former PM Davutoglu, who met Hamas leaders this week, outlines their demands for peace Turkey strikes LNG deal as Abu Dhabi’s Red Bird abandons British papers: This week in business See more
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.
Israel | Dec 1, 2023 ALM Exclusive US senator calls for holding Israel accountable if it doesn’t limit civilian casualties In an interview with Al-Monitor, US Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat from Maryland, says Biden should go over Netanyahu’s head, speak directly to Israeli people about post-conflict vision.
United Arab Emirates | Nov 17, 2023 First in Al-Monitor Fear shouldn’t overtake rationality in approach to artificial intelligence, says UAE AI minister In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, UAE AI Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama discusses how states should govern the technology and whether fears about machine intelligence are founded.