The Trump administration needs a Turkish-Syria policy right now
Men lower the coffin of a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter killed by a Turkish-backed militia in the northeastern village of Daoudiya, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) While the…
Watch my interview on Trump, Hostages, Gaza, and the Lebanese Ceasefire
Dear MEPIN Readers, My comprehensive interview with my colleague and friend Brian Schrauger discusses the following: Eric
Watch my analysis of the Trump strategy on Gaza, its implications for the hostage deal, and what the Trump administration should do next with Iran.
Watch the three short segments below. Watch my 3-part analysis in short segments of: 1. The bombshell announcement could change the landscape of the Middle East, forcing regional players to…
Analysis of Crucial Meeting Between Trump and Netanyahu on Tuesday
Dear MEPIN readers, What will Trump and Bibi discuss, resolve, and disagree about in Washington? · Will Hamas have to remain in power in exchange for ending the hostilities? ·…
Analysis: US Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff enters the perilous path of negotiating with Jihadists, Islamists and their apologists
Dear MEPIN readers, Today’s interview discusses the challenges of Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, in shepherding the subsequent phases of the hostage negotiations with Hamas. In addition, is President…
Can Trump leverage Middle East dynamics to secure lasting peace?
AFTER HIS confirmation as US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio speaks to reporters at the State Department in Washington last week. He and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz recognize that…
The threat of Iranian proxy militias in Iraq
Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces offer condolences over the deaths of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and others, outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on May 20, 2024. Thaier…
Watch Dr. Mandel discuss the hostage deal and the state of the Lebanese Armed Forces on i24TV
Watch my interview discussing: 1. Will there be a hostage deal? 2. What does Trump mean when he says “all hell will break loose” if the hostages are not released?…
Israel needs Trump on board to defeat Hamas in Gaza
IDF SOLDIERS operate in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, in November. Israel’s lack of a specific day-after plan for Gaza has left the Jewish state and its military…
Watch Dr. Mandel discuss American challenges in the Middle East in 2025 and the latest New York Times attack against Israel
Dear MEPIN readers, Please watch my year-end review of the Middle East, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for the United States and Israel in 2025. Will the Trump administration realize…