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Comment: In the wake of Jerusalem's anti-Arab violence, Dominique Vidal questions how the world would react if the shoe were on the other foot.
With US forces leaving, and fears of a resurgence of the Taliban, Jews in Afghanistan and preparing to leave the country.
Israel committing 'crime of apartheid' against Palestinians: HRW
Israel is committing the crime of 'apartheid' by seeking to maintain 'domination' over Palestinians and its own Arab population, a new HRW report found.
No election without Jerusalem, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledges
Mahmoud Abbas has said Palestinian elections will not take place unless Israel allows the full participation of occupied East ...
Turkish tales: A respite from being black in America
Lawrence Cenk Laws explores how - like Baldwin decades earlier - being in Turkey rested his mind and heart from the divisiveness and ...
Barghouthi leads Palestinian election poll amid fears of delay
A new poll gives Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi a lead in the polls, amid speculation that the election could be delayed due to Israeli obstacles.
Scorpion: How Israel is developing France's future defence system
Comment: In utter secrecy, France and Israel are cooperating on the digital warfare of the future, despite ...
Abbas raises alarm over Israeli 'apartheid' at J Street
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas addressed the liberal pro-Israel lobbying group's 2021 National Conference.
The Iraq Report: US troop withdrawal boosts Iranian ambitions
Iran views US reticence to continue operating in Iraq not only as a sign of weakness but as an opportunity to further cement its hold ...
Jordan king, addressing family feud, says 'sedition buried'
The King of Jordan has addressed the recent crisis that has rocked the country, and declared it to be over.
Palestinians seek international support for Jerusalem elections
With Israel failing to publicly confirm that Palestinians in East Jerusalem will be able to vote in this year's elections, Palestinian officials ...
Iraq's Jewish community dwindles to fewer than five
Despite Jews having lived in Iraq for around 2,600 years, only four remain in the country after the passing of Dhafer ...
Israeli elections: The view from Washington
Comment: While Biden may prefer someone like Yair Lapid at the helm, his administration is preparing for another Netanyahu-led Israeli ...
Syria's revolution through the lens of the diaspora
In-depth: The Syrian diaspora has carried a heavy emotional and financial burden as they watched their homeland collapse, but many are ...
Kushner to detail Israel-Arab normalisation agreements in new book
The former senior presidential adviser is set to detail his experiences in negotiating the normalisation agreements between ...
Seeking relevance, Trump touts Middle East 'victories' at CPAC
In-depth: At this year’s CPAC, Donald Trump boasted of his policy victories in the Middle East, but his erratic legacy is probably more liability than asset for the Biden administration.
How does Biden view Turkey’s role in Libya's conflict?
Analysis: Libya's civil war could become a source of confrontation rather than cooperation between the Biden administration ...
US in balancing act as Saudi prince spared sanctions
A US decision to spare Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi has frustrated ...
Ending the forever war in Afghanistan
Comment: If the Biden administration is to avoid a new spiral of violence after a US withdrawal from Afghanistan, it must ...
A new chapter in Greece's Middle East military strategy
Analysis: Concerns about Turkey's regional assertiveness have pushed Greece to adopt a more proactive foreign policy, with Athens building new ...
Comment: Israel has determined separate and unequal regimes for Israelis and Palestinians, and enshrined them in laws that assert the ...
What Putin nemesis Navalny is, and what he isn't
Comment: The US should be careful to assume Alexei Navalny would be the answer to all its problems in Russia, writes Anatol ...
Holes in Biden's Palestine policy tell a familiar story
Comment: Biden's initial moves in the Israel/Palestine arena suggest a move back to Obama-era policies, while leaving Trump's damage ...
Don't expect Biden to reverse Trump's legacy in Palestine
Comment: Joe Biden has neither obligation nor political will to reverse Trump's worst concessions to Israel, and the UN has only ...
Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 saw the further erosion of Palestinian rights.
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