Arab world

The Arab Spring is dead, and a new social contract has replaced it - analysis

Across the Arab world in 2026, ideology is giving way to pragmatism, as publics prioritize stability, security, and economic delivery over reform

|BySAGIV STEINBERG
A demonstrator holds empty tear gas canisters during a protest over the deteriorating economic situation, in Riad al-Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2023. Premium
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14.

Understanding Arab paradoxical positions in the Iran war - opinion

Arab states avoid direct war with Iran while shaping its outcome, using economic pressure and strategic distance to weaken a regional rival without escalation

|ByDALIA ZIADA
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

Jordan-Syria rapprochement signals new regional axis amid post-war realignment - analysis

Syrian-Jordanian ties are natural because many southern Syrian tribes have connections with people in northern Jordan.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter walk to their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S., April 14, 2026.

Arab voices cautiously back Israel-Lebanon talks, blast Hezbollah’s role in war

Commenting on social media platform X, journalist Tony Boulos expressed cautious optimism, writing that “the hope is that the process will mature into a fair peace agreement.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE

Riyadh is the Arab world's new real leader - opinion

Egypt's demographic and economic challenges have weakened its position, creating a vacuum that has been filled by an increasingly assertive Saudi crown prince.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByELIE PODEH, ONN WINCKLER
FOREIGN MINISTERS and other delegates participating in a meeting on the future of Syria pose for a group photo, in Riyadh, earlier this month. Saudi Arabia has assumed a prominent role under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, say the writers.

Arab leaders talk big on Palestine—but where’s the real support? - editorial

The Jerusalem Post does not endorse removing the Palestinians from Gaza or forcibly transferring them. However, the question remains of what Israel’s Arab neighbors can do more to help.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
EGYPT’S PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah at a summit on the Gaza war, last month in Cairo: Given the repercussions for key actors including Egypt and Jordan, the potential of an international peace conference after the war should be explored, the writer maintains.

Only one nation can help Syria recover: The Arabs - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The civil war’s victors wasted all six years in which they could have rebuilt the land they had destroyed.

DECEMBER 6, 2024ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
RESIDENTS OF Aleppo, Syria, line up to receive bread on Tuesday.

Antisemitism surged in Arab-Muslim world following outbreak of Israel-Hamas War - study

The study, by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, explores the impact of the war on antisemitism in different Muslim and Arab nations.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
PROTESTS IN support of Palestinians in Gaza near Israel’s embassy in Amman, Jordan, earlier this week. Rejectionism’s persistence convinces some of its truth, explains the writer, adding that ‘White-hot fury and willingness to suffer imply a morally justified cause.’

What have Arab leaders, Joe Biden's team really said about Israel-Hamas war? - analysis

Bob Woodward's book 'War' features more revelations based on quotes from a number of high-level interactions between US and Israel.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward eulogizes former Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee during Bradlee's funeral service at the Washington Cathedral October 29, 2014.

‘He’s still alive' vs. 'died courageously': The battle for Sinwar's death narrative begins

Arab reactions on social media ranged from praise to disbelief to celebration

OCTOBER 17, 2024ByOHAD MERLIN
POSTERS DEPICTING Yahya Sinwar (right) and Hassan Nasrallah hang from a building near Begin Boulevard in Jerusalem as part of an ‘Ahdut Achshav’ campaign for unity among Israelis, earlier this year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played directly into Sinwar’s hands, posits the writer.

Why do citizens in authoritarian Arab countries hate Israeli Jews? - opinion

I will answer through my personal experience when I was in Egypt. This is the same experience of millions of others - yes, millions.

OCTOBER 16, 2024ByMOHAMED SAAD KHIRALLA
PHILADELPHI CORRIDOR view, between southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, seen July 15.

A new Middle East is still far off – opinion

Israel will have to live by its sword for many long years ahead.

OCTOBER 14, 2024ByEFRAIM INBAR
Saddam Hussein is filmed in footage released after his capture in 2003. Even the decisive American victory over the Iraqi leader did little to alter the domestic or international politics of the Middle East, the writer notes.

From a think tank to a ‘do tank’: The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs changed name and mission

JCFA initiated proactive 'do' tank, forging alliances with Arab nations and countering disinformation to reshape regional views on Israel's role in security and prosperity.

OCTOBER 10, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Dr. Dan Diker, President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA)

Harris targets Arab voters with new ad highlighting Gaza 'suffering' - report

The ad begins with Harris's declaration that "she will not be silent about the scale of human suffering in Gaza, including the death of far too many innocent civilians."

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she addresses the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 47th Annual Leadership Conference in Washington U.S., September 18, 2024.