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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…
Please watch my interview with Laura Cellier of the Misgav Institute on: Wishing my Jewish readers a meaningful fast and everyone a peaceful New Year.
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my latest interview, where I discuss Israel’s negotiations with Lebanon and the critical question: Can Hezbollah be significantly weakened through American mediated diplomacy, or will continued…
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my ILTV interview, where I discuss how Iran successfully negotiated vague language into the MOU, securing the ability to continue selling oil on the open…
Supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah wave flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Raghed Waked) The mistaken…
Dear MEPIN Readers, How should the President respond to Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and what role can the United States play in supporting the Iranian opposition? Will…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh last month. SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS A recent Wall Street Journal headline…
US SPECIAL ENVOY Amos Hochstein speaks at a news conference in Beirut, last week.© (photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS) Reading and listening to American media, you might think that it’s up…
A general view shows the border between Israel and Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side on November 4, 2023.Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters I sat on the edge of Israel’s northern border…