Israeli intelligence overlooked specific Hamas invasion plans, biased by underestimation of capabilities and defensive confidence.
Middle East
The Middle East is both ancient and dramatically changing. Authoritarian rulers dominate, but some countries are opening economically and socially. And new alignments are being forged as the U.S. takes a step back from the region and China begins to play a more active role.
Houthi provocations along the strategic Bab al-Mandeb are low risk and high return. They boost local support for the Houthis and could make the U.S. and Israel more risk-averse.
The UAE has the private capital and sovereign wealth required to build a post-oil economy. But will it risk being the first mover?
Escalating West Bank violence mirrors Israeli policy, rising settler aggression, and regional diplomatic shifts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no clear vision for an endgame in the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza.
In responding to the crisis in Israel and Palestine, Erdogan must appease his political base at home while not totally alienating Israel.
Kristian Ulrichsen joins host Arif Rafiq to discuss how the October 7 attacks by Hamas have impacted plans by MBS to transform Saudi Arabia.
With general elections just weeks away, Egyptian Pres. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi faces a collapsing economy and a public angered by the Gaza massacre.
The Israeli-Palestinian war is making China’s strategic balancing act in the Middle East increasingly difficult to sustain.
Most Lebanese support the Palestinians. But with a reeling economy, a majority also opposes direct involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian war.