MENA April 19, 2021 IRAN/US: Fallout from Natanz attack is more negotiations Iran, Politics, US Natanz, nuclear Jon B. Alterman ( 5 mins) The April 11 attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear site was unusual in that Israel was fairly clear about its responsibility. Iran’s... Read More...
MENA February 22, 2021 IRAN: Resumed Iran Diplomacy Will Provide No Easy Path Iran, Politics, US JCPOA Jon B. Alterman ( 5 mins) Iran is likely to restrict UN inspectors’ access to nuclear sites on 23 February, following the expiration of... Read More...
MENA March 3, 2021 MENA: Saudi-US relations under the spotlight Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Politics, US editorial Jon B. Alterman ( 4 mins) The US intelligence community assessment on the Khashoggi assassination is not as damaging as feared. ... Read More...
MENA March 17, 2021 ISRAEL: Netanyahu in another toss-up election Israel, Middle East, Politics editorial Jon B. Alterman ( 4 mins) Israeli politics continue to revolve around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose center-right politics have move rightward... Read More...
editorial, MENA January 26, 2021 MENA: After 10 years, Arab Spring re-run unlikely Middle East, Politics editorial Jon B. Alterman ( 5 mins) The Arab Spring, now ten years on, generally had a greater positive impact in Arab countries that weren’t... Read More...
Middle East & North Africa January 5, 2021 MIDDLE EAST: Neighbors mend fences with Qatar Qatar, UAE, Emerging Markets, Politics editorial Jon B. Alterman, Tobias Harris ( 3 mins) Qatar signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the other Gulf Cooperation... Read More...
November 30, 2020 Iran: The View From Tehran Polls, Iran, Middle East, Others ( 2 mins) On Iran... “Pride, insecurity, interest, fear, and honor” - Norman Roule, Former Head of CIA Iran desk The... Read More...
MENA November 16, 2020 MIDDLE EAST: Biden will not turn on US partners in the region Middle East, Politics Biden, editorial Jon B. Alterman ( 6 mins) Biden will remain fundamentally sympathetic to Israel, building on his long record as a friend. Saudi Arabia will need... Read More...
June 8, 2020 MIDDLE EAST: Arab Gulf states adjusting to post-Covid-19 world Middle East, Politics covid-19 Jon B. Alterman ( 7 mins) Arab Gulf states have been hit by the combination of low global oil prices and lockdowns.The resulting crisis... Read More...
May 13, 2020 SAUDI ARABIA: Government delivers fiscal adjustment Saudi Arabia, Politics Saudi Arabia, Fiscal Policy Jon B. Alterman ( 4 mins) ● Nominal steps Saudi Arabia took in recent years when it did not need to, such as imposing a Value... Read More...
