2/7/2023ordan faces increasing regional challenges, including terrorism and narcotrafficking in combination with the delicate relation with Syria, as well as the difficulties of improving concrete relations with Iraq, and the need to have strong …
25/6/2023There is no doubt that persistent violence in the West Bank increases the risk that violence and chaos will expand. Since the recent military operations began in the West Bank, there have been expectations that they would expand and have…
While the reintegration of Syria to the Arab League and the broader reconciliation should begin to assist the region in countering the threats from Syria, in particular the drug trafficking, there are still waves of drugs entering the surrounding…
Last week Saudi Arabia hosted the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh. Clearly, the Kingdom is leaning into a central diplomatic and political role in the region. We are seeing this across issues such as efforts to mediate…
Last week the United States targeted a senior leader of an Al Qaeda-aligned group Hurras Al Din in a military raid in the province of Idlib in Syria. According to the US statement, the target of the riad was Abu Hamzah Al Yemeni, and his eliminat…
With the return of Syria to the Arab League, the issue of countering narco-trafficking remains the main challenge for many countries. With the US Congress approving a draft resolution that lays down a US strategy to stop drug production and traff…
There is no doubt that the return of Syria to the Arab League and the participation of President Bashar Al Assad personally in the recent summit in Saudi Arabia appears to be a unique breakthrough. However, this is not the first time that Arab co…
Last week, news agencies reported an air strike over southern Syria that killed a well-known drug dealer. The strike came immediately after the Arab initiative of reinstating Syria to the Arab League ahead of the upcoming summit in Saudi Arabia. …
8/5/2023In a recent speech at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made various remarks that highlight the US involvement in the Middle East and outlined a framework for US engagement …
As the process of reconciliation between Iran and Arab countries continues many think that it will assist in regional stability, but escalation between Israel and Iran is also ramping up, suggesting the Gulf-Iranian rapprochement is not particula…