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PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat (R) and Syrian President Hafez Assad, Sept. 1, 1989 in Tripoli, Libya during ceremonies for the 20th anniversary of the Libyan revolution

For Palestinians, Syria is a closing door and an opening window

Analysis: The crimes attributed to the Assad regime against Syrians, Palestinians, and Lebanese make it very hard for anyone to shed a tear on a tyrant regime that controlled its people with steel and fire

Elias Zananiri/The Media Line | 12.15.24

הרמטכ"ל הרצי הלוי עם מפקד סנטקום, גנרל מייקל קורילה

CENTCOM chief discusses Syria, other regional issues in Israel visit

Leaders discuss range of regional security issues, including ongoing situation in Syria, and preparedness against other strategic and regional threats, CENTCOM says in statement

Reuters | 12.14.24

European pilots fear flying over Middle East

Growing safety concerns in European air industry due to escalating tensions in the Middle East following Hamas' attack on Israel in October 2023 and the war in Gaza; 'No one should be forced to work in such a hazardous environment'

Reuters | 12.11.24

מורדים בסוריה השתלטו על שדה תעופה צבאי בעיר חמה שנכבשה במסגרת הקרבות נגד צבא אסד

Syrian rebels rally toward Homs, threatening third major city in country

Anti-Assad forces continue to push against Syrian army while taking control of two critical border crossings; IDF bolsters forces on border; source says Hezbollah aiding regime

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 12.06.24

Trump picks his in-law Massad Boulos to serve as adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern affairs

Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman and Trump adviser, has deep ties in the Middle East and U.S. Arab communities; His new role may shape Trump's policy, drawing on connections across Lebanon's political spectrum and efforts to engage Arab American voters

Reuters | 12.01.24

Meet Trump's new Mideast envoy

Steve Witkoff, a real estate mogul with a reputation as a savvy negotiator, has been a close friend of Donald Trump for decades and is expected to enjoy direct access to the incoming president

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 11.23.24

Blinken holds calls in final Middle East diplomacy push

US officials say it is unclear how much leverage they have over Israel and other actors in the region now focused on the incoming administration of former President Donald Trump

Reuters | 11.08.24

Russia helps Houthis attack Western vessels in Red Sea, report

Russian satellite data given to the rebels in Yemen by IRGC members, allows a broader area to be attacked and serves Putin's strategic aim to destabilize the Middle East by prolonging the war

ynet | 10.25.24

MBS holds the key: A regional Arab NATO could quell the Middle East fire

Opinion: A Regional Security Council, Arab-Regional NATO and intelligence agency would promote peace in the Middle East, reduce foreign military involvement and foster regional cooperation, counter terrorism and support peaceful relations with Israel

Fahad Almasri | 10.21.24

קריקטורה של המנהיג העליון שחל איראן עלי חמינאי שפרסם העיתון הצרפתי שרלי הבדו

Rebirth of the East: What follows the collapse of Iran's regional influence?

Analysis: Following Israel’s strikes on Iranian-backed leaders in Lebanon and Syria, tens of thousands of Syrians and Lebanese celebrated in the streets; many view this as a pivotal moment for regional cooperation and the weakening of Iran’s influence in the Middle East

Fahad Almasri | 10.20.24

נשיא מצרים עבד אל-פתאח א-סיסי בפגישה בקהיר עם נשיא צרפת עמנואל מקרון

Cairo’s Middle Eastern diplomacy in the face of ‘Islamic alliance’ fears

Opinion: Egypt is pursuing new diplomatic ties in order to better position itself in the Middle East while acquiring technological benefits

Jennifer Teale | 10.16.24

סרן במילואים א' קצין המילואים שהציל 200 בליינים במסיבת נובה

The West’s diplomacy will fail, because it has no substance

Opinion: Discussions of the Middle East in the West focus on supposed solutions - a diplomatic solution, a political solution, the two-state solution; Western diplomacy cannot succeed because there is no substance, no willingness to use force behind this talk

Dan Zamansky | 10.08.24

For the first time since the start of the war, Iran's regional axis is on the back foot

Opinion: The West fails to understand the region's subtleties and intricacies and pushes for easy solutions to sell as achievements but Israel must not miss the opportunity to change its strategic situation and perhaps the entire region

Nadav Eyal | 10.01.24

The US appeasement march: When diplomacy becomes surrender

Opinion: The Axis of Evil is seizing the opportunity created by Washington's weakness, using the moment to advance its nuclear ambitions and strengthen its proxy forces; meanwhile, Israel is left to confront these threats with its hands tied

Ben-Dror Yemini | 09.24.24

Russia protecting its interests in the Middle East

Analysis: wider war in the region would also most certainly carry major risks for Moscow in an entanglement of its ally Syria, a weakening of Iran’s capacity to supply Russia with weapons and complicating its relations with Gulf Arab states and Iran

Jennifer Teale | 09.13.24