The Palestinian Authority’s Succession Struggle Continues

Who comes after Abbas?
Iranian Official and Social Media Call for the
Destruction of Israel after the JCPOA

The signing of the nuclear agreement with Iran has not stopped its religious, political, and military establishment – and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – from propagating Israel’s destruction.
Iran Grabs the Reins in Gaza

Iran-affiliated terrorist “elected” to head Hamas’ military wing
ISIS Worries about a Hamas-Egypt Detente

In two recent incidents, Islamic State operatives fired rockets at Israel.
Can the Palestinians Mobilize the Arab World on the U.S. Embassy Issue?

Do the Arab states support them?
The Egyptian President’s Payment to Hamas

Egypt’s intelligence services reshuffle
Rethinking the Iran Agreement

Current dangers of the Iran Agreement and what needs to be done.
Iranian-Saudi Tensions Are Played Out in Bahrain

What is happening in Bahrain?
Trump’s Big Decision on Iran

Options before the President-Elect
Iranian Missiles in Houthi Hands Threaten Freedom of Navigation in Red Sea

Iran and proxies could throttle regional choke points
“The Iran Wars” – Briefing by Jay Solomon

Jay Solomon is the author of The Iran Wars: Spy Games, Bank Battles, and the Secret Deals that Reshaped the Middle East, and the chief foreign affairs correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. For nearly two decades, he has written from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, including stints in Jakarta, Seoul, New Delhi, and Washington. The Journal has nominated him for three Pulitzer Prizes.
Interview with Jay Solomon, author of “The Iran Wars”
The Iranian sanctions and the covert actions against Iran’s nuclear program began under the Bush Administration. When did the Obama Administration start changing directions? Are there any positive changes in Iran’s foreign policy since the nuclear agreement in 2015? Are the Iranian’s adhering to the JCPOA?
Iran Is Courting Hamas

Anti-Israel solidarity papers over Sunni-Shiite animosity
Iranian Dissidents Visit Israel, View Iran after the Nuclear Deal
Iranian dissidents met with Israeli researchers to discuss Iran after the nuclear deal.
The Fraying Palestinian Political Entity in the West Bank

The Fragmented West Bank: The Whole Is Less than the Sum of Its Parts The Palestinian Authority is failing to control extensive parts of the West Bank. As a result, some districts of the West Bank are developing in different directions, thereby accelerating the process of the PA’s disintegration. In Hebron, for instance, the large […]