Analysis Israel's far-right ministers dig deeper hole in Washington by attacking Harris After provocations on the part of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Minister of National Missions Orit Strook and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen was the one to clash this week with the Biden administration. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Biden and the Middle East: Year one review It's been one year since Joe Biden was sworn in as US president. We take a look at his statements on the Middle East and see where things stand today. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
US charges two Iranians over campaign to influence 2020 election The US Treasury Department also announced sanctions on the Iranians and an Iran-based company for their role in the alleged influence campaign. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
US Iron Dome funding holdup feeds internal Israeli political dispute Rivals of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett are using US delay in funding the Iron Dome defense system to present him as dangerously inexperienced. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Netanyahu’s diplomatic blitz now victim of the coronavirus By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Biden team picks Dana Stroul to lead Pentagon's Middle East desk By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Biden ends Trump’s ban on travel from Muslim-majority countries By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Intel: 2020 Democrats react to Soleimani’s assassination Democrats hoping to oust President Donald Trump from the White House this year wasted no time in condemning the strike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the leader of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
Democratic leader pours cold water on Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to force Syria withdrawal The House’s No. 2 Democrat dealt a major blow to Tulsi Gabbard’s effort to force President Donald Trump to pull the remaining US troops out of Syria. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
Tulsi Gabbard lays groundwork to force divisive vote on Syria withdrawal Presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, could trigger a House vote forcing President Donald Trump to withdraw US troops from Syria — but it’s dividing the anti-war movement. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
Sanders runs to left of J Street and 2020 opponents on aid to Israel Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is calling for broad conditions on US military aid to Israel as many of his opponents come out in favor of more limited restrictions. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
Sanders warns Trump against illegal Iran strike Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is warning Donald Trump that he does not have the legal authority to strike Iran. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
Intel: Why 5 Democratic presidential hopefuls just rebelled against Trump’s new defense secretary An overwhelming bipartisan majority of the Senate voted 90-8 Tuesday to confirm former Army Secretary Mark Esper as President Donald Trump’s new defense secretary. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
Intel: Where candidates came down on Iran in Democratic debates In a debate where foreign policy received very little airtime, Iran disproportionately dominated the national security discussion among Democratic presidential hopefuls this week. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
Bryant Harris talks 2020 candidates' views on US policy towards the Middle East Bryant Harris, Al-Monitor's congressional correspondent and author of the US Elections 2020 project, discusses the democratic candidates Middle East policy views in a webinar recorded on June 28, 2019. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
Biden’s pro-Israel record could help with defense of Iran nuclear deal The former vice president’s foreign policy experience and pro-Israel credentials could make him an effective supporter of the Iran deal but open him up to attacks from the left. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
2020 candidates line up behind Armenian genocide bill as US-Turkey relations plummet Strained relations between the NATO allies has given advocates hope the United States will finally call the Ottoman Empire’s mass slaughter of Christians in World War I a genocide. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
2020 Democrats vow to re-enter Iran nuclear deal Advocacy groups are pushing to rejoin US allies in the JCPOA amid criticism of Trump’s foreign policy record. By Bryant Harris In Washington, reporting on Congress
Intel: Elizabeth Warren’s first 2020 interview shows Democrats in bind over Syria By Al-Monitor Staff