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  • Dr. Udi Levi

Qatar’s Next Move: Why Israel Must Rethink Its Strategy Now

Israel’s policymakers and security agencies must finally undertake the serious strategic review they have long...
Qatar s Emir Sheikh TAMIM BIN HAMAD AL-THANI
  • Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

İmamoğlu’s Arrest: A Political Takedown or a Prelude to Change?

Developments in Turkey raise the question of whether President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will finally be...
Thousands Rally Against Istanbul Mayor s Detention
  • Yaakov Lappin

Deciphering the New Syrian Regime

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s ‘interim’ government projects tactical pragmatism and moderation to international audiences, yet its Islamist...
Ahmed al-Sharaa
  • Ari Heistein

Houthi Expansion to the Horn of Africa: Understanding the Nature of the Threat

Deepening Houthi-al-Shabaab cooperation threatens regional security by enhancing al-Shabaab’s military capabilities and creating new avenues...
Pro Palestine armed protest in Yemen Armed Hotuhis carry guns during a pro Palestine protest in Sana a, Yemen, 11 March 2025.
  • Professor Hillel Frisch

The Heavy Price of a Hostage Deal “At All Costs”

Moving on to the final stage of the hostage agreement will validate the path of...
הפגנה לשחרור החטופים

Qatar’s Influence Operations: Diplomacy, Propaganda, and Financial Clout

Qatar keyboard illustration
  • Professor Efraim Inbar

Time to Revise Israel’s Military Doctrine

Israel’s reliance on deterrence and early warning and its policy of containment/restraint have failed. Israel...
IDF Soldiers
  • Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser

With Sudan’s Parallel Government Deepening the Divide, Can Common Ground Still Be Reached?

Iran and Russia seek to exploit Sudan’s chaos—only a unified front can prevent the country...
people celebrating the Sudanese army s retaking of Wad Madani
  • Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman

Signs of Instability in Iran

Pressure on the regime should be increased but cannot be relied upon to stop the...
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah ALI KHAMENEI
  • Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror

The Unraveling of Iran’s Regional Strategy

Hezbollah’s decline, Syria’s collapse and Iran’s strategic failures have reshaped the region. No new threats...
דגל איראן

Trump’s Initiative to Normalize Russia and End the War in Ukraine: Initial Strategic Implications

US Russia shake hands illustration
  • Professor Efraim Inbar

The Hamas Hostage Crisis: A Test of Israel’s National Resilience

As Israel grapples with the ongoing war, the growing focus on hostage negotiations raises critical...
Farewell to Bibas Family A woman in an orange shirt speaks into a microphone while standing beside others at a public gathering in Tel Aviv, Israel, on February 26, 2025. A funeral is being held for the former hostages, whose bodies were returned to Israel from Gaza last week after being abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023.
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