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Jordan has had enough of Netanyahu, and is waiting for Israel’s election

Opinion: Jordan’s peace with Israel has frozen under Netanyahu, but security ties still endure; officials in Amman are now waiting for Israel’s election, hoping a change of government could reopen the palace doors and revive a relationship left in deep freeze

Smadar Perry | 09.03.26

'General who could break the curse': Arab world watches Eisenkot, asks if Netanyahu era's over

Saudi weekly Al Majalla highlights former IDF chief's Moroccan roots, the death of his son Gal in Gaza and strong polling, while questioning his approach to Arab parties and the West Bank and warning of a Netanyahu comeback plan

Smadar Perry | 08.30.26

Al-Sharaa’s very busy week: Israel talks, Kurdish deal and Syria’s economic reopening

Analysis: Syrian leader is moving on several fronts at once, seeking to consolidate control at home, draw Kurdish forces into the Syrian state, reopen the economy to foreign investment and maintain discreet regional channels without triggering new conflicts

Smadar Perry | 08.27.26

Naim Qassem is no Nasrallah, and Lebanon knows it

Commentary: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem’s supposedly dramatic speeches no longer draw attention, reinforcing the impression he is little more than a tool of senior IRGC officials

Smadar Perry | 08.17.26

Conversion therapy, fertility treatment in London and disputed succession: who is Mojtaba Khamenei?

Israeli officials say Iran’s new supreme leader survived the strike that killed his father but remains badly wounded and unseen, while former Iranian and Israeli intelligence figures say the Revolutionary Guards may now dominate key decisions

Smadar Perry | 08.16.26

Trump makes the requests, Riyadh supplies the money: Mohammed bin Salman’s regional strategy

Commentary: The US president calls the Saudi crown prince his ‘friend,’ while Riyadh blocks Saad Hariri’s political comeback, prepares investments in Syria and Lebanon, backs a new Palestinian leadership and keeps Netanyahu’s office at arm’s length

Smadar Perry | 07.26.26

A historic Israel-Lebanon deal is closer than it appears

Opinion: As President Joseph Aoun prepares for a rare White House visit, quiet diplomacy, growing public support in Lebanon and new US proposals point to a potential breakthrough — though Hezbollah remains the biggest obstacle

Smadar Perry | 07.13.26

Gaza after war: Hamas intimidation, tent schools and weddings in ruins

Despite war and devastation, Hamas remains in control of Gaza, suppressing dissent as residents struggle with poverty, costly attempts to leave, tent living and broken infrastructure while finding moments of joy through weddings and daily survival.

Smadar Perry | 07.11.26

The Arab world is watching Israel, and already betting on its next election

Analysis: Across Arab capitals, Washington and major Muslim countries in Asia, Israel’s political future is under constant review; 1,000 days after October 7, officials and experts see missed opportunities, a frozen Palestinian track and Netanyahu still favored to win

Smadar Perry | 07.02.26

Bashar Assad’s lonely Moscow exile: luxury homes, family rifts and trials at home

While Assad lives under guard between a Moscow City penthouse and a villa outside the capital, Syria’s new rulers are trying his regime in absentia; Russia is courting Damascus, and Putin appears to have little use for the deposed dictator

Smadar Perry | 06.05.26

אסים מוניר עם מסעוד פזשכאין ומוחמד באקר קאליבאף

It’s the economy, stupid: Arab leaders reject Iran deal but fear economic collapse

Opinion: Arab leaders oppose emerging US-Iran understandings and want the fall of Iran’s clerical regime, but fear regional economic collapse, oil and trade disruptions through Hormuz and rising instability forces them to back Trump’s approach

Smadar Perry | 05.25.26

מוחמד בן סלמאן יורש העצר של סעודיה ומוחמד בן זאיד נשיא איחוד האמירויות

The faceless alliance reshaping Gulf ties with Israel

Analysis: the quiet UAE-Israel alliance is gaining importance as Iran’s threats mount, Saudi-UAE tensions grow and Riyadh shows renewed signs of interest in rapprochement with Israel

Smadar Perry | 05.06.26

Thousands of sailors stranded for weeks in Hormuz as crisis traps ships and crews

Some crews report dwindling food and drinking water, fear of missiles and drones overhead and uncertainty over rescue efforts; maritime groups say about 20,000 people are stuck aboard some 2,000 vessels across the Persian Gulf

News Agencies, Smadar Perry | 04.29.26

At the top of the pyramid: New Arab League chief may challenge Israel despite moderate tone

Opinion: Veteran Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy, set to lead the Arab League, is seen as pragmatic yet firmly aligned with Palestinian positions; his background and regional ties suggest continuity rather than change in the bloc’s approach toward Israel

Smadar Perry | 04.05.26

Inside Iran’s Revolutionary Guards through the eyes of a defector

From drills on strategic Gulf islands to repression at home and power struggles in Tehran, a former fighter reveals how the Revolutionary Guards operate with one goal, preserving the regime at any cost

Smadar Perry | 03.20.26

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