Why does the US ignore Hamas?
Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, was in Israel on January 30 and 31, incorporating a quick trip on the 31st to Palestinian Authority (PA) headquarters in Ramallah. Blinken…
UK Announces New Aid Funding to Support Earthquake Recovery Effort in Turkey and Syria
On 15 Feb 2023, the UK government has announced a new aid package of £25 million to support urgent humanitarian needs in Turkey and Syria following the recent earthquakes in…
Earthquakes as Harbingers of Political Change
The recent earthquake in Turkey and northwest Syria is considered one of the worst to have hit the region in over 80 years. The immediate effects of such natural disasters…
Saudi columnists bolster calls for reform of Muslim religious law.
To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Taliban bans on women’s education and employment by foreign aid organisations…
Saudi Arabia still won’t commit
by Neville Teller Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made no secret of his hope that Saudi Arabia will be the next Arab state to sign up to the Abraham Accords. …
India could be this decade’s China
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China and Israel – a waning relationship?
It was back in the 1990s that the Chinese began to realize that Israel was fast becoming a global technology hub. Previous frosty relations began to thaw, and China started…
Protest in Iran: A Middle Eastern déjà vu with a twist of irony
To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. A recent survey of Iranian public opinion suggests that the lack…
Israelis and Palestinians do what they do best, but for the wrong reasons
To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has put Israel’s closest allies and some…
Shaping a 21st-century world order amounts to a patchwork
By James M. Dorsey To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. What do Moroccan arms sales to Ukraine,…