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
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…
No sanctions relief for Syria until HTS proves it is done with jihadism
HTS LEADER Abu Mohammed al-Julani (right), meets with Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt in Damascus. (photo credit: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters) Our approach should be humanitarian aid, yes, but no to US…
Watch Dr. Mandel discuss what the US should do with the Houthis and in Syria
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my interview on i24TV discussing what the US should do with the Houthi rebels in Yemen and how we should approach the new regime in Syria.…
Watch Dr Mandel on Iraqi Kurdish TV discuss Syria, Turkey, the Kurds, ISIS, the US, and Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will the US abandon its Kurdish allies, the Kurdish lead SDF, in northwest Syria, like we abandoned the Afghans to the Taliban? They fought and died to…
Syrian turmoil resurfaces: Turkey rises, Iran threatens, and regional alliances shift
Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH) The Syrian civil war highlights shifting alliances,…
Watch Dr. Mandel on the i24 News The Rundown discuss the Syrian war and its consequences for the US and Israel
Two weeks ago, the dormant 14-year Syrian civil war was barely on the radar. Just like the Arab Winter was a surprise with unanticipated surprises and dangerous consequences, i.e., ISIS,…
The lost opportunity to deal with Iran’s nuclear program
Israel’s David’s Sling missile-defense system. Photo by Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Office. The fact that Iran has not turned the final screw of an active atomic device will likely…
Why Erdogan’s Turkey undermines US and NATO security interests
US President-elect Donald Trump, during his first presidential term, and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a group photo at a NATO summit in Britain, in 2019.(photo credit: YVES…
Dr. Eric Mandel on Israel Update with Brian Schrauger
Israel, Iran and Trump: What’s Next? | Israel Update with Brian Schrauger Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my interview on Israel Update, What’s Next, discussing Israel, the Trump second term,…