The attack on Latakia
by Neville Teller When the news broke on December 7 that the Syrian port of Latakia had been bombed, and that an Israeli military spokesperson had declined to comment, a…
The threat from China – should Israel act?
by Neville Teller On 6 December US intelligence warned that Beijing intends to set up a permanent military base on the coast of Equatorial Guinea, giving it an Atlantic naval…
Morocco-Israel normalization – some unforeseen consequences
by Neville Teller When Benny Gantz made the first formal visit by an Israeli defense minister to Morocco on November 24, he landed in the midst of a political maelstrom.…
Iran’s nuclear strategy
by Neville Teller The parties to the world’s nuclear deal with Iran, including Iran itself, have started a new round of discussions – the seventh since April 2021, when…
Egypt moves centre stage
by Neville Teller An unexpected piece of news broke just as the 14-day international COP26 conference on climate change drew to a close. The host for COP27 in 2022 is…
Sudan’s future – an Israel connection
by Neville Teller On October 25 Sudan’s military, under the leadership of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, seized power and placed the country under martial law. Less than a month…
Lebanon is falling apart
by Neville Teller Lebanese with long memories are beginning to fear that the horrors of their 15-year-long civil war that began in 1975 might yet return. The country is split…
The climate, Saudi Arabia and Israel
by Neville Teller On October 20, under the dramatic headline “Scoop”, on-line news provider Axios posted an exclusive story – details of a conversation held on September 27 between US…
Assad at the crossroads
by Neville Teller Bashar al-Assad, presiding over 70 percent of what was once sovereign Syria, is at an interesting point in his career. He is a living exemplar of the…
Iraq elections – has Iran lost enough ground to make a difference?
by Neville Teller Iraq’s election on October 10 saw the lowest voter turnout of any of its six polls since the 2003 US-led invasion of the country. All the same…