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Amine Ayoub

פדרו סנצ'ס, ראש ממשלת ספרד
Spain fights jihadists at home—then shields Iran abroad
Opinion: Pedro Sanchez’s refusal to allow US aircraft to use Spanish bases exposed a deeper contradiction in Madrid’s policy: confronting Islamist extremism domestically while taking positions that undercut Israel and US strategy against Iran
Amine Ayoub | 05.10.26
Qatar built its foreign policy on Islamism; Iran blew it up
Opinion: Qatar’s balancing act collapses as the Iran war exposes the cost of its ties to Hamas, Tehran and Washington
Amine Ayoub | 05.09.26
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Egypt spent a decade killing Islamists; now it's selling gas to one in Syria
Opinion: Egypt is rapidly normalizing ties with Syria’s new leadership, despite its jihadist roots, as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi prioritizes economic and strategic interests; it is a confession of strategic bankruptcy dressed up as statesmanship
Amine Ayoub | 05.05.26
Moroccan army vehicle drives past car wreckages in Guerguerat located in the Western Sahara
Designating Polisario as terrorists won't win the Sahara for Morocco
Opinion: As US senators push to designate the Polisario Front a terrorist group, Washington must target Algeria’s support for the group and lock in Morocco’s autonomy plan as the basis for a lasting settlement
Amine Ayoub | 04.29.26
Melilla
Abraham Accords reach the Strait: how Israel can help Morocco reclaim its north
Analysis: US-Spain tensions over NATO, Iran create opening for Morocco to press claims on Ceuta and Melilla, with Israel positioned to back Rabat diplomatically within US-led alliance that increasingly favors cooperative partners over European holdouts
Amine Ayoub | 04.26.26
תצוגת טילים בטהרן
Hudna: Why a Middle East ceasefire just means 'reload'
Analysis: Western diplomacy misreads truces with Hamas, Hezbollah and Tehran, treating them as paths to peace while Islamist actors use them as tactical pauses to regroup, rearm and prepare the next round
Amine Ayoub | 04.25.26
סירה קטנה שטה ליד מכלית ספינה סמוך לאי האיראני קשם מצר הורמוז שנחסם על ידי איראן
Iran’s unprecedented monetization of the Strait of Hormuz
Analysis: Tehran has turned the strategic waterway into a tool of maritime extortion, using the ceasefire lull to impose transit fees, demand crypto or yuan payments and tighten control over one of the world’s most critical oil shipping lanes
Amine Ayoub | 04.23.26
סירה קטנה שטה ליד מכלית ספינה סמוך לאי האיראני קשם מצר הורמוז שנחסם על ידי איראן
Iran just shot at India; Israel should be paying attention
Opinion: Iran fires on Indian ships in Hormuz, signaling tighter control over the strategic waterway despite ongoing US talks and raising concerns that Tehran is using maritime access as leverage in high-stakes negotiations
Amine Ayoub | 04.20.26
טראמפ, נתניהו, נעים קאסם, צה"ל חוזר לשגרת הצבת הכוחות בגבול לבנון
The Lebanon ceasefire: a dangerous breather for Hezbollah
Analysis: US-brokered pause is meant to open the way for Israel-Lebanon talks, but the deal doesn't require Hezbollah to disarm, even though UN Resolution 1701 called for armed groups in Lebanon to be disarmed, and allows Israel to strike imminent threats
Amine Ayoub | 04.18.26
צילום לוויין מפרץ עומאן מיצר הורמוז
Until Hormuz is secured, this war will not be won despite Israel and US battlefield dominance
Opinion: Focus on strikes inside Iran masks the real battleground: the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran’s maritime strategy is choking global energy flows and exposing limits of US and Israeli military success despite overwhelming tactical gains
Amine Ayoub | 04.05.26
נשיא רוסיה פוטין עם נשיא מצרים עבד אל-פתאח א-סיסי לקראת מצעד ניצחון במוסקבה
The Suez trap: how Russia is using grain and energy to pull Egypt away from US influence
Opinion: A proposed Russian hub in Egypt could reshape regional power, deepen Cairo’s economic dependence and challenge US influence at the Suez Canal, raising concerns over food security, military access and the future of long-standing alliances
Amine Ayoub | 04.03.26
טראמפ ובן סלמאן
The Riyadh bypass: Saudi Arabia’s nuclear ambitions and the shifting sands of Middle East security
Analysis: proposed US-Saudi nuclear deal allowing uranium enrichment is raising alarm in the region, as critics warn it could trigger a regional arms race and reshape Middle East security dynamics amid Iran’s weakening position
Amine Ayoub | 03.30.26
צילום לוויין מפרץ עומאן מיצר הורמוז
The Islamabad illusion: Pakistan’s diplomacy as a shield for the Iranian axis
Opinion: As Iranian strikes hit Gulf states, Pakistan hosts regional talks billed as de-escalation, but critics say its ties with Tehran and maritime concessions raise doubts about neutrality and risk shielding Iran’s ongoing campaign
Amine Ayoub | 03.30.26
ארכיון ספינה ספינת מטען ליד מצר הורמוז
Hormuz disconnect: why Trump's 15-point plan overlooks maritime security
Analysis: ceasefire deal that ignores Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz risks legitimizing IRGC control of global shipping and raising energy costs for Israel and the West
Amine Ayoub | 03.27.26
מסקט
How the Strait of Hormuz became a global economic hostage without a single warship
Opinion: The Strait’s effective closure stems not from blockades but from insurance fears after drone strikes on shipping and energy sites drove risk beyond what marine underwriters can cover, turning limited attacks into a strategic shutdown
Amine Ayoub | 03.22.26
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