February 2025 witnessed extensive Russian diplomatic movements in the Middle East, marked by a tour by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The tour began with a meeting in Saudi Arabia with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on February 18,…
After the fall of the Assad regime, Damascus quickly became a focal point for senior Western officials and several Arab leaders, many of whom engaged in direct talks with Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of the new Syrian administration. A primary…
Since entering the White House on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has been signing dozens of executive orders daily and making numerous controversial media statements that ignite disputes and conflicts both domestically in the U.S. and with other countries.…
The pressing question on everyone’s mind right now is: What leverage and pressure points do Arab countries have to thwart the plan to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and from the West Bank to Jordan? This is…
Perhaps a historical review of the first major split in Islamic history takes us back to Umayyad Damascus and Abbasid Baghdad. In contemporary history, the same scene has resurfaced with the division of the Ba’ath Party into an “Abbasid” Ba’ath…
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025. His victory represents a historic achievement, as the Republican candidate won exceptionally in both the electoral and popular votes. What also makes Trump’s…
Following diligent efforts involving several regional and international forces, the announcement was made regarding the reach of a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, which took effect in the early hours of November 27, 2024. The agreement contains 13 clauses that include…
In light of the instability currently affecting the Middle East, following the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip after the “Aqsa Flood” operation launched by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023, as well as the reciprocal airstrikes between Iran…
This book addresses Iraqi-American relations since the end of the Cold War, focusing on Iraq as a central topic rather than the policies of successive American administrations. It deeply and meticulously explores the consequences of U.S. foreign policy on Iraqis…
During the establishment of national rule in Iraq, with the appointment of Prince Faisal bin Hussein (May 20, 1883 – September 8, 1933) as King of Iraq on August 23, 1921, a noticeable pattern of national mobilization emerged. This movement…
About 26 days after Iran’s extensive ballistic missile attack on three Israeli military bases on October 1, 2024, the Israeli response was “engineered” between Tel Aviv and Washington to avoid leading to a wide-scale regional war, thereby preserving everyone’s face—from…
The Syrian crisis is one of the most complex in the world due to the variety of actors involved—local, regional, and international—and the divergent interests that intersect. Twelve years after its onset in 2011, there are no signs of de-escalation,…
