The Abraham Accords may not be the best path toward Arab-Israeli normalization
Photo: AP Photo/Haim Zach Published in The Hill on May 26, 2023. In the heady days of 2020, when the Abraham Accords between Israel and four Arab nations seemed to…
Annual MEPIN Seminar Recap: Israel, Qatar, Dubai, and Oman
From Dr. Mandel: I just returned from Israel, Qatar, Dubai, and Oman, with my annual MEPIN seminar in the Middle East, having had the privilege to meet with leading members…
Rudaw Interview: The Munich Security Conference, the “Davos of Defense” & Security
From Dr. Mandel: I was asked by Iraqi Kurdish TV (Rudaw) to speak about this weekend’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), the “Davos of Defense” and Security. This was the first…
MEPIN Insight Seminar 2023 Announcement
Destination: Israel, Qatar, Oman, Dubai May 13-21, 2023 Dear Friends, For the past 18 years, MEPIN and Keshet Educational Encounters have created unique seminars for people interested in Israel and…
Climate change is real, but are our options short-sighted?
Published in the November 21, 2022 issue of the Jerusalem Report Photo: People protest against global warming in Tel Aviv on October 29, 2021. Source: Corinna Kern/Reuters The US National…
Israel’s government collapses — again. So, what now?
Photo: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, right, and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, attend a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on May 29, 2022, Source: the Hill For the fifth time…
Biden’s visit to Israel and Middle East presents opportunities — and perils
Published on May 18, 2022 in The Hill. Photo: A view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat, on March 10, 2022. An Israeli rights group says Israel has…
Iran Belligerency and a US Withdrawal Are Realigning the Middle East
Photo: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with prime minister and vice president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai…
Does Qatar deserve to be a major US ally?
Photo: U.S. President Joe Biden on June 4, 2021. Source: POTUS/Facebook. Published on February 8, 2022 by JNS. This month, President Joe Biden said that he would be notifying Congress…
i24 TV Interview: The War in Yemen
https://youtu.be/zSs6zA9J4h8 One of the theaters of conflict in the Middle East that gets little attention is the war in Yemen between the Iranian-sponsored Houthi rebels and the government-backed by Saudi…