Middle East

Netanyahu’s walls are caving in

Mr. Netanyahu’s multiple battles fall into two categories: keeping his increasingly fragile government in place and fighting a war he has already lost in...

The Aspiration for Tranquility Originates from China

The conflict between Israel and the Hamas faction in Gaza remains unresolved. Now marking its 100th day, Israel’s assault on Gaza has resulted in...

Off the Gaza coastline, Arab states rush in where the US fears to tread

As US military ships set sail to build a port off the coast of Gaza, the world remains baffled at the superpower’s inability to...

Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Palestinians may be more accommodating than Israelis

A just-published Palestinian public opinion survey offers pointers for what a successful transition from the devastating Gaza war to a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian...

Rafah: Netanyahu’s marketing tool and lightning rod

The besieged Gazan city of Rafah is Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s yo-yo. A brilliant but ruthless politician, Mr. Netanyahu is in campaign mode. “The man...

Red Sea on Edge: Houthis Attacks Disrupt Trade and Threaten Maritime Security

The Red Sea, a vital artery for global trade, has become a hotspot of tension due to a surge in drone and missile attacks...

Iran’s recent military strikes on neighboring nations: Unraveling the motives

In the intricate geopolitics of the Middle East, Iran stands as a nation embroiled in a mesh of rivalries that shape the dynamics of...

Israel’s call to Xi Jinping to mediate the release of Chinese detainees held by Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to China was scheduled for October 2023, but the Hamas attack against Israel came on October 7, 2023,...

A Game of Leverage: De-constructing Chinese & Indian Soft Power in the Gulf

Authors: Anmol Rattan Singh & Tejvir Bawa* The art of creating leverage, seemingly a structural apparatus, lies in the discrete unobtrusiveness of intent. While much...

Decoding Gaza: Understanding Conflict Realities and Contemplating Future Scenarios

Reflecting on my past as a naïve and uninformed fundamentalist Christian, I once held the belief that the modern state of Israel emerged millennia...

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