Will the month of May be explosive? Security round up
The coming month of May looks set to contain an unusual number of potential escalation points, which could converge to create a highly explosive period. […]
Diplomacy
Israeli – Turkish relations: The inside story
Turkey is run by an Islamist government that is ideologically hostile to Israel. Yet Jerusalem and Ankara continue to maintain a level of diplomatic relations, […]
4 Middle Eastern blocs
The decision by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain to cut ties with Qatar is a decisive moment in the rise and formation of […]
Can Israel be turned into an East – West trading bridge?
A recent op-ed by a former senior Israel Navy official proposes a fascinating idea: Turning Israel into a trading bridge, linking East and West. The […]
Is Erdogan trying to revive the Islamist Sunni bloc?
Following the venomous verbal attack launched on Israel by Turkey’s President, and Israel’s strong reply, diplomatic relations between Jerusalem and Ankara are once again heading for a […]
Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia – A US nod at the anti-Iran Sunni coalition
Ahead of the upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, Reuters is reporting on US – Saudi talks regarding the the sale of […]
The factors that led Hamas to release a “new” policy paper
The second half of my recent piece, assessing Hamas’s situation, contains the big picture factors that drove Hamas to try to rebrand itself a little, […]
After tensions over chemical attack, Liberman meets Lavrov
The Israel Ministry of Defense released a video (below) of the first seconds of a meeting between Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and Israeli Defense […]
North Korea’s connection with radical Middle Eastern actors
As reports continue of Washington’s effort to deter North Korea from taking further harmful steps, it is worth reiterating the sheer scope of North Korea’s weapons […]