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Apr 23, 2025, 9:04 PM

The Sultan of Oman’s visit to Moscow could be the key for peace

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said became the first head of state of Oman to visit Russia, a significant diplomatic engagement given Oman’s important role as a mediator in the US-Iran dialogue. The visit comes as the...

Apr 18, 2025, 12:05 AM

The Holocaust in Arab Education- Erased!

Holocaust education is largely absent from formal curricula across the Middle East.For generations, schoolbooks have either ignored it entirely or dismissed it as an exaggerated story used to justify the existence of Israel. In many places, the Holocaust isn’t...

Apr 17, 2025, 11:59 PM

Israel-Saudi Normalization Won’t Happen—Here’s Why

In the months leading up to October 7, normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia was widely expected to be a transformative geopolitical shift. It promised to redefine power dynamics in the Middle East, aligning strategic interests and opening major...

Apr 16, 2025, 12:18 PM

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Did You Know? There were once thriving Jewish communities all across the Middle East and North Africa! Did you know— for centuries, Jewish families danced beneath the same stars in cities like Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, and Sana’a? They spoke Arabic with...

Feb 23, 2025, 2:57 PM

At the Crossroads

We stand at a very dangerous and crucial crossing point at this moment. Do we move to Phase 2 of the ceasefire deal or does Israel renew the war and essentially sacrifice the remaining 63 hostages? The main difficulty...

Sammy Geldzahler

Feb 19, 2025, 7:42 AM

Soldier’s notes: Assessing the ceasefire and what’s ahead

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I await orders, clarity, and the new, broad, evolving strategy that will follow the 'intermission' that is this ceasefire - for Israel must define its real endgame, and soon

Benjamin D. Reich

Feb 7, 2025, 6:58 PM

President Trump is speaking Arabic

Trump’s announcement on his plan to evacuate all Palestinians out of Gaza for the sake of rebuilding the Gaza Strip is a long overdue overhaul of Israeli-Palestinian negotiation tactics. What exactly is this historic but simple shift in approach to...

Abdifatah Hassan Mohamed

Feb 5, 2025, 12:21 AM

Israel and Somaliland: Assessing Possible Cooperation in the Horn of Africa

Introduction Israel has been long involved in the African continent since its search for settlement and the colonial era. Perhaps the most remarkable era was Israel as a state, the decolonization era, and the post-colonial process. Israel at that time...

Jan 31, 2025, 6:10 PM

Why Saudi Arabia Should Not Manage the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf

The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, the religious trust overseeing Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, has been under Jordanian custodianship for decades. However, in recent years, discussions have surfaced regarding whether Saudi Arabia should take over its management....

Jan 22, 2025, 4:09 AM

Trump Should Immediately Appoint an Abraham Accords Ambassador

On his first day back in office, President Trump demonstrated an unwavering commitment to reshaping U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, particularly in support of Israel. By signing executive orders to reimpose sanctions on the International Criminal Court...

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