U.S. policy in the Middle East
All topics-
Withdrawal of the anti-ISIS coalitionWhat next for Iraq after U.S. forces leave?
The withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces closes a pivotal chapter in Iraq's recent history. But with regional war now spilling into the country and doubts over the state's ability to assert its authority, the moment's significance is mainly symbolic.
-
Iran WarWill the Gulf states stand together?
Hard hit by Iranian attacks, the business model of the Gulf states is under attack. Yet they are far from defenceless: with coordination—and unity—they could establish themselves as powerful agents of change.
-
Disarming Hezbollah in LebanonNasrallah on the Pigeon Rocks
When the Lebanese government moved to disarm Hezbollah, the influential militia responded with a symbolic show of force in the heart of Beirut. Is it projecting strength, or masking political weakness?
-
US election 2024Time to vote for Trump? How the Democrats are losing Arab voters
Arab-Muslim voters in the US are turning away from the Democrats because of their support for Israel. In Michigan, a Democratic mayor has even endorsed Trump. The US election may well be decided in this state, which is home to about 240,000 Muslims.
-
Iraq's autonomous KurdistanKurds drifting away from democracy
In Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan, regional elections are being repeatedly postponed, institutions weakened and structures are becoming more autocratic
-
Israeli historian Moshe ZimmermannUN Gaza resolution is a "step along the way"
On 10 June, the UN Security Council voted in favour of the U.S. plan for a ceasefire in Gaza. Israeli historian Moshe Zimmermann says this is progress towards peace. The coming days will reveal whether it is a "breakthrough"
-
USA and Saudi ArabiaNuclear deal likely to prompt a Middle East arms race?
One part of a predicted, closer U.S.-Saudi relationship is particularly controversial. Experts fear Saudi Arabia may use a civilian nuclear energy programme, supported by the U.S., to develop their own atomic bombs
-
International Criminal CourtWhat would an arrest warrant mean for Israeli PM Netanyahu?
The International Criminal Court could issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with his defence minister and three Hamas leaders. If it does, what are the potential consequences?
-
Iran drone attacksWhy did some Arab countries help Israel?
Some analysts saw the fact that Arab nations helped Israel and the U.S. repel a major Iranian attack as cause for celebration. Countries like Jordan have, however, more complicated motivations for coming to Israel's aid
-
Hamas attacks on IsraelSix months of grief and anger
While support for Israel's war in Gaza, which has so far claimed the lives of more than 30,000 Palestinians, remains high among Jewish Israelis, the government is also under pressure to get the remaining hostages back
-
Voicemail from North Gaza26 minutes of misery
An extract from the diary of Palestinian Ibrahim Kharabishi, who lives with his pregnant wife Nasreen and their three children in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City, where Ibrahim also looks after his two elderly parents
-
Prospects for peace in the Middle EastThe search for the Middle East formula
Without rights for the Palestinians, there can be neither security for Israelis nor stability in the Middle East. There are four possible future scenarios
