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“The Palestinians are getting much more global sympathy, but in the region itself, this trend is reversed,” Ibrahim al-Assil, a Middle East analyst, told Foreign Policy. https://t.co/PARlZ5cPts
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) June 12, 2021
It is unlikely that Iran would agree to longer-term limits so long as it was the only regional power thus constrained. The goal should be to have countries around the Persian Gulf agree to the same strict nonproliferation standards. https://t.co/3YadCaAqIm
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) June 12, 2021
The escalating cycle of killings and futile government countermeasures in Iraq is likely to get worse as the summer progresses, @tcambanis writes in this week’s Middle East Memo: https://t.co/Y7UdY8rkbD
— World Politics Review (@WPReview) June 7, 2021
#Russia is preparing to provide #Iran with an advanced satellite that would enable it to track potential military targets across the #MiddleEast.https://t.co/MWPNdCYHmT
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) June 11, 2021
Iran’s presidential candidates pull out all stops in final debate https://t.co/7Gyph5fLJj
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 12, 2021
Opinion: Inside the palace intrigue in Jordan and a thwarted “deal of the century” https://t.co/Cnp4THP3ES
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 11, 2021
Netanyahu’s departure signals few changes for Israeli policy. https://t.co/cl0rR7eKFg
— U.S. News & World Report (@usnews) June 12, 2021
Egypt has reportedly abandoned calls for #Palestinian reconciliation amid disputes between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority over several issues, including Gaza reconstruction.
Report by @KhaledAbuToameh | #Egypt | #Gazahttps://t.co/oPWgUy3AFL
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) June 10, 2021
China agreed to invest $400 billion in Iran over 25 years, in exchange for a steady supply of oil. The deal could deepen China’s influence in the Middle East and undercut U.S. efforts to isolate Iran. https://t.co/XcpDyKucrm
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) March 27, 2021
Lebanon’s generals are making quiet appeals around the world as they try to secure some of the Middle East’s most sensitive border https://t.co/5gf6axI4xr
— The Times (@thetimes) June 11, 2021
How Israel’s bombing of an Iraq nuclear site 40 years ago helped shape Middle East politics for a generation https://t.co/R0B3j6oa4S
— The Independent (@Independent) June 7, 2021
FT View: The international complacency that happened regarding Syria after the defeat of Isis is misplaced. So is the idea that fragile neighbouring states such as Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey can indefinitely take care of 6m Syrian refugees https://t.co/PLp4oPz6wW
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) June 8, 2021
A new report alleges that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin @Netanyahu was, alongside Saudi Arabia and the US, working to undermine the stability of the regime of Jordan’s King Abdullah.#Israel | #Jordanhttps://t.co/3nWFlMYGFX
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) June 13, 2021
After years of conflict, Saudi Arabia now views Syria as an expedient avenue to shore up broader regional interests https://t.co/utqoGaq8iJ pic.twitter.com/9fHOidwWOY
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 8, 2021
Fear of powerful politicians causes “corruption that slows the economy,” Iraq’s oil minister says https://t.co/n0MX1Ho0wP
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 12, 2021
As Yemen’s peace process has stalled, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have entrenched their hold on strategic parts of the country — its east and the islands of Mayun and Socotra. New from Bruce Riedel: https://t.co/xi90pKxEgX
— Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) June 6, 2021
Egypt and Sudan urge Ethiopia to negotiate seriously over giant dam https://t.co/ijQLEobqLC pic.twitter.com/AicJ0ZI6iY
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 9, 2021