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Middle East and North Africa

Don’t Bet Against Israel’s Anti-Netanyahu Coalition Yet

Naftali Bennett lost a vote in parliament, but his coalition has good reasons to stick together.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 6, 2021November 30, 2021
Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu on Verge of Losing Power

Left and right team up to oust the man who has ruled Israel for twelve years.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 31, 2021December 1, 2021
Israeli parliament Jerusalem

Netanyahu’s Rivals Must Do Deal with Arab Parties

It’s time to end the taboo.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 24, 2021April 20, 2022

Netanyahu Rival Would Be Kingmaker in New Knesset

But another right-wing government is still the most likely outcome.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 23, 2021December 1, 2021
Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu Cruises to Reelection on Back of Vaccination Success

A few months ago, the conservative might have lost the election.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 23, 2021December 1, 2021
Viktor Orbán Benjamin Netanyahu

First Things First: Vote the Authoritarians Out

Opposition parties in Hungary and Israel can learn from Democrats in the United States.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 25, 2020April 20, 2022
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump

Trump Deserves Praise for Ending the Palestinian Veto

Palestinian leaders have for decades held Arab-Israeli relations hostage. No more.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 18, 2020November 27, 2021
Viktor Orbán Benjamin Netanyahu

Coronavirus and Corruption: Protests Against Netanyahu

Infections spike while the prime minister stands trial for corruption.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 2, 2020December 1, 2021
Benjamin Netanyahu

Why Netanyahu Won’t Annex the West Bank

Look to Iran.

Ariel ReichardAriel ReichardJune 30, 2020December 1, 2021
Donald Trump Giuseppe Conte

Trump’s Middle East Plan Is Not About Peace

What Trump’s critics in Israel get wrong.

Ariel ReichardAriel ReichardJanuary 30, 2020November 27, 2021
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Barack Obama David Cameron

From Zero Problems with Neighbors to Zero Friends

How Turkey’s foreign policy failed.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 14, 2020November 27, 2021
Donald Trump

Top Iranian General Soleimani Killed in American Drone Strike

Iranian air defenders accidentally shoot down a commercial jet during retaliatory strikes.

Atlantic SentinelAtlantic SentinelJanuary 11, 2020November 29, 2021

Erdoğan-Putin Deal Tests Russian, Turkish Influence in Libya

The two strongmen announce a ceasefire, but they are not the only ones with an interest in Libya.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 9, 2020November 21, 2021
Donald Trump James Mattis

Don’t Pull NATO into the Middle East

Europe is not stepping in to take over the mess Donald Trump has made.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 8, 2020November 27, 2021
Donald Trump

Soleimani Assassination Divorced from Strategy

The United States should disengage from the Middle East and focus on China.

Greg LawsonGreg R. LawsonJanuary 3, 2020November 12, 2021

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