While eradicating Hamas remains Israel’s main goal in its war on Gaza, the Arabs face some daunting choices over post-war arrangements.
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The Palestinians will inevitably connect the catastrophe of 1948 with the present Israeli onslaught on Gaza.
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The US has moved from closer ties with Israel to blind support for its genocidal goals under Biden, writes Salah Nasrawi
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An Arab Jewish historian reflects on his past in a new work of autobiography, while at the same time providing food for thought on the present Israeli war on Gaza
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The primary goal of a potential Saudi-US-Israeli deal is not peace. It’s coping with a changing Middle East, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is piling up the pressure on Iraq even as he enters a new era of reaching out to the country’s neighbours.
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Syria’s return to the Arab fold is not working well as Al-Assad remains adamant.
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Despite regional realignment, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia are squaring off over gas and territory at the northern tip of the Arabian Gulf.
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Multiple challenges have left Iraq dangerously exposed, with business as usual likely to remain out of reach.
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The aborted mutiny by the leader of the Wagner Group mercenaries has showed a new glimpse of Russia’s standing in the Middle East
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Things have been going wrong for the Iraqi Kurds after big boosts over the past two decades, with their influence in Baghdad dwindling and other reverses.
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Iraq’s return to the regional stage is being challenged by its political and economic vulnerability and the competing interests of rival powers, writes Salah Nasrawi
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Expectations from summit meetings of Arab leaders have always been modest, but the last gathering in Jeddah showed something like exhaustion
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Though a new regional order is being shaped, there is little reason to believe that any strategic realignment will emanate from this week’s Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia.
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All eyes are on how the outcome of next month’s crucial elections in Turkey could reshape the regional order.
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A supposed détente between Middle Eastern foes is taking shape, suggesting the region is going back to normal.
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Iran-Saudi thawing means less regional tension, but big uncertainty clouds over a successful reset,.
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Ripple effects from the US-led invasion of Iraq continue to take heavy toll.
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The political impact from last week’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria could be enormous, but predicting what types of fallouts is another matter, writes Salah Nasrawi
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