Middle East Political Information Network
Dear MEPIN Readers, Could the Middle East face renewed fighting before or after the US midterm elections? In my interview on i24TV with Nicole Zedeck, I discuss the risks of…
Dear MEPIN Readers, In four short interviews on i24NEWS with Laura Cellier, I examine four critical questions shaping the Middle East’s volatile landscape: Four interviews. Four strategic dilemmas. I invite…
Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a…
Dear MEPIN Readers, In my conversation with former Unit 8200 Commander Hanan Gefen, hosted by Calev Ben-David, we examined five critical questions shaping the Middle East: Watch our discussion and…
Dear MEPIN Readers, Three years ago, I witnessed the October 7 massacre in Sderot firsthand. Israelis are still living with the trauma and consequences of that horrific day. But what…
President Trump has made normalization with Israel a condition for moving forward with U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear cooperation, while Washington has deepened defense ties with Riyadh. The Saudis have not publicly…
Dear MEPIN Readers, Today’s MEPIN is a double bonus, a new collaboration between MEPIN and The Media Line. I’m pleased to share two timely pieces: 1. The Octagon Project An…
Dear MEPIN Readers, Why did Netanyahu go to the UAE? Was it political, to pressure the Emir to publicly deny that he warned Netanyahu before Oct. 7, or was the…
People fill out ballots as a poll worker makes a phone call on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Dreher High School in Columbia, South…
Dear MEPIN Readers, Does Iran believe its leverage over President Trump will diminish after the midterms? If Trump wants an agreement before November to help Republicans, what is he willing…