Opinion Trump Has No Coherent Strategy on Iran. Astonishingly, nor Does Israel

posted in: Israel, News

The U.S. president thinks he’s denuclearized North Korea without dismantling a single bomb. Israel simply can’t risk a similar White House ‘success’ with Iran, but war can’t be its only option either. Israeli Air Force F-15 planes fly during an … Read More

U.S. close to releasing Mideast peace proposal that Palestinian leadership may immediately reject

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, is visiting Arab capitals and Israel to describe elements of the administration’s vision and seek help in drawing Palestinian leadership to the table. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) The Trump administration is close … Read More

Jordan protests snowball over IMF-backed austerity

posted in: Middle East, News

Members of the Jordanian gendarmerie and security forces stand on alert as protesters shout slogans and raise a national flag during a demonstration outside the Prime Minister’s office in the capital Amman late on June 2, 2018  Khalil MAZRAAWI (AFP) Angry … Read More

Are Islamists making a comeback in the Middle East? Here’s why they succeed — and fail.

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Amman, Jordan, Jan. 23, 2013.  (Muhammad Hammad/Reuters) On Aug. 15, the Islamist National Alliance for Reform won a surprising number of seats in Jordan’s local elections, including the presidency of three municipalities. … Read More

Facing Palestinian criticism, White House says closeness to Israel is an Asset

In the wake of the Temple Mount crisis, can Washington remain an honest broker to peace? Before a shooting on the Temple Mount last month threw the region into a harrowing, if temporary crisis, ​talk of a US-led peace process … Read More

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