The alleged kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers by suspected Palestinian militants in the West Bank has triggered a sweeping operation by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), which has arguably gone beyond the original scope of recovering the youths.
Iraq is reeling after an unexpectedly rapid takeover of large swaths of its territory by ISIS militants, who now find themselves in control of Fallujah and Ramadi, and large parts of Anbar and Ninevah provinces.
Turkey, which is currently out of favor with several of its traditional Arab allies, is now apparently cozying-up with Iran, despite differences over the Syrian conflict, as evidenced by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s recent state visit to Ankara, marking the first by an Iranian head of s
Following a very public and violent falling-out, and several failed attempts over the years to bring the two parties together, Fatah and Hamas have agreed to put their differences aside and to work together in a unity government.
Barack Obama gave two major foreign policy speeches last week. The speeches were seen as an attempt to both delineate his administration’s approach to the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan as well as to lay out for future administrations what Mr.
Pope Francis’s three day visit to the Middle East was always bound to court controversy. In a trip that included a visit to Jordan, Palestine and Israel, and coming on the heels of a collapsed peace process, avoiding politically sensitive issues would have been an impossible task.
I never imagined I would see the day when a regime that slaughters, gasses, tortures and starves unarmed civilians is free to do so with impunity. You've shuddered at videos of Syrian infants with protruding bones and distended stomachs.
Al Hurra recently interviewed Middle East Policy Council executive director Dr. Thomas R. Mattair on Saudi-Iranian relations. This interview, below, is conducted in Arabic
Is the IDF Overreacting to West Bank Abductions?
The alleged kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers by suspected Palestinian militants in the West Bank has triggered a sweeping operation by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), which has arguably gone beyond the original scope of recovering the youths.
Turmoil in Iraq
Iraq is reeling after an unexpectedly rapid takeover of large swaths of its territory by ISIS militants, who now find themselves in control of Fallujah and Ramadi, and large parts of Anbar and Ninevah provinces.
Don't Insult Our Intelligence, Abdullah Gul!
Turkey, which is currently out of favor with several of its traditional Arab allies, is now apparently cozying-up with Iran, despite differences over the Syrian conflict, as evidenced by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s recent state visit to Ankara, marking the first by an Iranian head of s
The Ins-and-Outs of Palestinian Unity
Following a very public and violent falling-out, and several failed attempts over the years to bring the two parties together, Fatah and Hamas have agreed to put their differences aside and to work together in a unity government.
Obama Speeches Fail to Excite
Barack Obama gave two major foreign policy speeches last week. The speeches were seen as an attempt to both delineate his administration’s approach to the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan as well as to lay out for future administrations what Mr.
Israelis Unhappy with Papal Visit
Pope Francis’s three day visit to the Middle East was always bound to court controversy. In a trip that included a visit to Jordan, Palestine and Israel, and coming on the heels of a collapsed peace process, avoiding politically sensitive issues would have been an impossible task.
Vultures Destroy Syria as Big Powers Debate
I never imagined I would see the day when a regime that slaughters, gasses, tortures and starves unarmed civilians is free to do so with impunity. You've shuddered at videos of Syrian infants with protruding bones and distended stomachs.
Egypt's Presidential Elections and El Sisi's Road Ahead
Egyptians went to the voting booths this Monday to vote in their country’s presidential elections.
Al Hurra Interviews Thomas Mattair
Al Hurra recently interviewed Middle East Policy Council executive director Dr. Thomas R. Mattair on Saudi-Iranian relations. This interview, below, is conducted in Arabic
UN Envoy Quits Syria Peace Talks
The last rebel troops have departed the Syrian city of Homs, increasing President Bashar Assad’s hold in areas once considered rebel strongholds.