Developments in recent years across the region, especially the crises in Iraq and Syria, have facilitated a wide network of criminality. The trade of drugs, antiquities, alcohol, tobacco, human trafficking and, above all, weapons, has become the base, …
The possibility of agreement between the Palestinians and the Israelis is usually met with pessimistic sentiment. The practical possibilities to achieve the two-state solution are fading away and the Palestinian cause is no longer the centre of attenti…
While attending a joint military exercise between the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and the UAE Armed Forces in Abu Dhabi last week, His Majesty King Abdullah and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan delivered a clear message on the shared goals between …
The tension between the US and Iran has escalated recently, but there are indicators that suggest it is unlikely to lead to open confrontation. The US approach to Iran, in addition to the effective economic sanctions, has been to isolate Iran political…
بالرغم من ان معظم الاشارات السائدة على مدار الاسابيع الماضية استبعدت خيار المواجهة العسكرية بين واشنطن وطهران، الا ان الايام الاخيرة تشهد تزايد في ارتفاع وتيرة التوتر بين البلدين.منذ وصول ادارة ترامب الى البيت الابيض، انتهجت الولايات المتحدة استراتيجية…
The Bahraini capital of Manama will be the center of attention for most of the region next week. The US-led workshop is the first of a series of possible upcoming events to build a framework for a long-term regional peace deal based on economic develop…
Most postwar US administrations have made attempt to impose a peace plan on the Middle East. While most of these efforts have resulted in negligible concrete outcomes, the passing of time has completely shifted the standards for peace and ag…
The revised role of security establishments across the globe is necessary to address the mistakes and highlight the risks of business as usual. These institutions must undertake a corrective process, rewarding the behaviors it is seeking and punishing,…
تحرك سعودي لافت لمواجهة إيران تشهده المرحلة الحالية. التحرك السعودي يهدف الى بناء استراتيجية مركبة “عزل ومواجهة” مبنية على مستويات ثلاث (خليجية، عربية واسلامية). هذه الاستراتيجية يمكن النظر اليها على انها ترجمة عملية لبدء عملية عزل إيران في …
It is very noticeable in His Majesty King Abdullah’s letter to the newly appointed Director of the General Intelligence Department (GID), Major General Ahmad Husni, the level of frankness in highlighting the professional mistakes of several institution…