Arab world

How Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad reshaped Qatar - and the modern Middle East - analysis

In many ways, the era that the former emir presided over was a very different Middle East. Against the grain of the time, he was able to position Qatar as a key state in the region.

 Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al- Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani reviews the Bulgarian honour guard during his welcoiming ceremony in Sofia on April 14, 2009.
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords,  in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Israel is once again returning to the status of a 'mistress' in the Middle East - opinion

ISRAELI RIGHT-WING activists demonstrate next to Arab Israeli and left-wing activist students during a rally marking the anniversary of the Nakba at Tel Aviv University, in May 2026.

Why pro-Israel educators should teach the Nakba - opinion

Israeli soldiers driving a tank pass a line of waving civilians on the side of a road while advancing into Syria during the Six Day War, June 1967.

Six Day War: When Israel moved from survival to revival - opinion


From Quds Day to global influence: How Iran outsmarted the Sunni Arab world - opinion

Nearly half a century after the Islamic Revolution, the architecture of Quds Day still shapes Middle Eastern politics.

 A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Huckabee tells Carlson Israel ruling entire Middle East 'would be fine,' drawing Arab backlash

The controversy began when Carlson and Huckabee discussed a biblical verse that indicated land that including parts of Egypt, Syria and Iraq belonged to Israel.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Why is Saudi Arabia investing billions in Syria’s economy? - analysis

Syrian officials described the move as the largest influx of investment since the US sanctions were lifted.

Businessman Nabil Al-Mazloum during signing of strategic agreements between Syria and Saudi Arabia in Damascus, Feb. 7, 2026.

Egypt’s Sisi visits UAE amid Gulf tensions and regional challenges - analysis

Sisi’s visit to the UAE underscores Egypt’s role in Gulf diplomacy, regional security, and Gaza, amid Saudi-UAE tensions and shifting Middle East alliances.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt on August 25, 2025.

Why the West is finally waking up to the Muslim Brotherhood - opinion

For nearly a century, the Muslim Brotherhood has perfected the art of gradualism – an ideology that advances one seemingly harmless step at a time.

Abdul Hamid Thunaibat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, speaks as he addresses people gathered to pay condolences after the killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri, at the headquarters of Jordan's Islamic Action Front, in Amman, Jordan January 3, 2024

Hamas economy expert: Lindsey Graham's warning exposes gap between Arab rhetoric and reality

Ofer emphasized that Graham’s remarks represent a sharp shift in the usual approach to dealing with Arab states.

US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 26, 2025.

Israel's hi-tech paradox: Record degrees, stagnant employment for Arab graduates - opinion

While the academic system has succeeded in producing a new, educated generation of young Arabs, the labor market itself remains largely closed to them.

Tsofen encourages the establishment and development of hi-tech centers in major Arab cities and communities.

Middle Israel: Sleeping with Somaliland is good, waltzing with it is bad - opinion

Israel’s recognition this week of Somaliland – a self-declared country in northeast Africa – is part of a time-honored legacy with its fair share of foresight and risk.

THE KIND OF of strategic alliance that Israel is nurturing in Somaliland already emerged last year, when Somaliland signed a deal with Ethiopia, leasing to its landlocked neighbor a 20-km. coastal strip for a naval base.

Teaching the Holocaust in the Arab world requires confronting decades of miseducation - analysis

Denial, media incitement, and politicized education continue to block historical truth – and any path to coexistence

Children study in a school in Egypt. Children in the Arab world do not learn why millions of Jews were murdered during the Holocaust or why the experience continues to shape modern Israeli fears.

How Nazi propaganda became embedded in Arab political culture - opinion

From ‘Mein Kampf’ to Hamas apologetics, how generations in the Arab world are conditioned to deny Jewish suffering

Arab leaders gather at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on October 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.