Analysis

As US Election Day approaches, tensions between Washington and Tehran are rising, with implications for Israel’s security.

Public discord over the government's handling of the pandemic, coalition tensions, and the recession caused by extended shuttering of economic activities are taking their toll on Israelis.

The kingdom, its image tarnished by multiple missteps, is seeking to ensure that it is not perceived as the odd man out as smaller Gulf states establish diplomatic relations with the Jewish state.

The debate reveals something about America itself as bipartisan consensus has eroded considerably.

From the rise and fall of major religions to the very structure of society, mass outbreaks of disease have challenged paradigms that appeared set in stone. It is likely that COVID-19 will, too.

Jerusalem and the IDF hope that Hezbollah internalizes the risk that it would be taking by attempting another border attack, while bringing attention to its use of Lebanon’s embattled civilians as shields for a dangerous industry of guided missiles.

President Emmanuel Macron has been trying to push through a roadmap outlining political and financial reforms he believes Lebanon needs to adopt to prevent the country from sinking further into crisis and economic despair.

Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan seek to develop a regional bloc in the geographical center of the Arab world. But all three countries are poor and dependent in for economic largesse on more wealthy partners, so their regional aspirations and strategies will necessarily be limited.

A warning of impending war is much more complicated than simply the passing of a “golden" piece of intelligence." It’s just as important to deal with the broad perceptual complex, and despite the efforts to prevent it, the failure of those days can happen again.

Unlike its Gulf neighbors, the UAE does not have the problem of religious extremism, has a clear succession for the presidency and has resolved most of its border problems.