The advocacy of the destruction of a long-existing state, established by an internationally recognized act of national self-determination, has hardly dented Nusseibeh’s “moderate” credentials… Continue reading
The international sanctions against Iran, and most recently the decision of the EU countries to stop importing oil from Iran, are ultimately going to have a major impact on Turkey… Continue reading
As Pakistanis burned American flags and the Washington Post wrote of “a new normal” in US-Pakistani relations earlier this month, it looked like the beginning of the end of five decades of friendly alliance between the two countries… Continue reading
The Knesset speaker’s visit to Ireland, Irish F.M. Eamon Gilmore’s visit to Gaza, and the looming visit of an anti-Israeli Irish President… Continue reading
In his State of the Union message, President Barack Obama began by wrapping himself in the flag, patriotism, and love of the armed forces while trying to highlight his foreign policy achievements… Continue reading
Three weeks after Tehran threatened action against any US aircraft carrier entering the Strait of Hormuz… Continue reading
Knesset speaker visits Ireland: “It is legitimate to criticise us but first you must know the facts”
Ireland and Israel have had a less than harmonious relationship over the years so the significance of Mr. Rivlin’s visit has been highlighted by Israeli officials, noting that high-level bilateral contact between Ireland and Israel are relatively rare… Continue reading
New tension is brewing between Turkey and Cyprus after Cyprus’ and Israel’s enormous gas finds in the Eastern Mediterranean… Continue reading
Turkey’s growing international profile has been controversial… Continue reading
This notion of choice is the basis for Obama Administration policy toward Iran… Continue reading
How can U.S. government officials believe such silly and wrong things about the Middle East… Continue reading
Under President Obama, the US government has become hostile to Israel’s national rights and strategic imperatives… Continue reading
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta gave us a clear picture of the Obama administration’s view of the region… Continue reading
Wherever one looks, Turkey’s “zero problems with neighbors” policy is fading… Continue reading
The inability of the Baath regime in Damascus to bring the situation in the country under control has compelled Turkey to… Continue reading
Syrian Vice FM Miqdad flatly denying any Syrian role in the supply of weapons to Hizballah… Continue reading
Jordan’s King Abdullah II arrived in Ramallah at very short notice for his first visit in more than a decade… Continue reading
Assad resisted Iranian arguments for closer bilateral coordination in Iraq and Yemen and flatly rejected being drawn into a war between Iran and Israel… Continue reading
There is a man who Obama loves to deal with, if not every day at least as often as possible… Continue reading
Few realize how U.S. policy at the start of the radical Islamist era in Middle East history parallels that… Continue reading
This paper analyses the impact of domestic dynamics on its relations with Israel during the current AKP government and the RP led government in the 1990s… Continue reading
Of the countless threats of violence, made by Arab and Palestinian leaders in the run up to and in the wake of the… Continue reading
The rapprochement between Turkey and Israel during the 1990s was primarily driven by Turkey’s secular elite… Continue reading
After more than a year of strained relations, Turkey has decided to restore military and intelligence collaboration in the eastern Mediterranean with Israel… Continue reading
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