Posts Tagged: New Middle East
Azerbaijan State Oil Deal With Israeli Gas Field Signals Growing Role in Trump’s ‘New Middle East’ Vision
A deal struck this week between Israel and Azerbaijan's state oil company, SOCAR, has underscored a geopolitical reality often overlooked: Azerbaijan's emerging role as a...
Jewish Unity Is the Answer to Israel’s Troubles
I live in Israel, and most everyone I know there is busy trying to make sense of an insane situation. It’s not that anyone is...
The Demise of Middle East Borders
A common theme running through much of the leading commentary on the Syrian crisis is the idea that the principal borders of...
President Obama Should Meet With Al-Qaeda
With the news that President Obama is embarking upon a Middle East trip, perhaps it is time for Americans to demand he meet with Al-Qaeda...
President Obama’s Tactical Visit to Israel
President Obama's March 2013 visit to the Middle East, including Israel, could signal a significant policy-change from his June 2009 visit, which...
Ahmadinejad Escapes Second Attempted Attack in Cairo
Al Arabiya - The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has escaped an attempted attack during a visit to an Iranian official's house in Cairo, according...
4 Arrested in Egypt After Shoe Thrown at Ahmadinejad
NBC World News - CAIRO -- Egypt's security arrested four men who were protesting outside a Cairo mosque, where the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...
The European Obsession with Settlements
When AJC opened its Berlin office in 1998, many things were different. Helmut Kohl was Germany's chancellor. There were 15 European Union members. The Eurozone was...
Israel is the Only Country in the Middle East That Shares American Values
Jerusalem is Washington's only real friend in the terror-ridden Middle East. When President Obama recently inserted himself into the Israeli elections, harshly criticizing the Prime Minister...
Netanyahu: If Israel Moves Out of West Bank, Iran Will Move In
Times of Israel - Without closing the door on the possibility of future negotiations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday reiterated his oft-stated...
What’s Behind Abbas’ New Rhetoric?
Mahmoud Abbas delivered a speech on Jan. 4, on the anniversary of the founding of Fatah, that may have marked a turning...
Islamic Terror and the American Story
Islamic terrorism has been part of the American story, since the first (1801-1805) and the second (1815) U.S. wars against Libya, Tunisia and Algeria-based Muslim...
