Neville Teller
Sweida’s crisis and the quiet path to a Syria-Israel security deal - opinion
Accentuating the positive: Mahmoud Abbas's UN address - opinion
Is the Iranian regime on the verge of collapse? - opinion
Disarming Hezbollah: The five-phase Lebanese plan is actually happening - opinion
The Lebanese military drew up a five-phase disarmament plan that is being implemented.
Despite Macron's efforts, France's influence on the Middle East counts for little - opinion
French presidents have aspired to be power brokers in the Middle East ever since France assumed its colonial role there after World War I.
Tony Blair: A fresh and positive presence on the Palestinian issue - opinion
Blair has been closely involved with the Israel-Palestinian issue for a quarter of a century. His experience of the Middle East is unrivaled.
Airstrikes, cautious diplomacy: Israel and Syria draw closer - opinion
Cautious diplomacy will continue to guide Israeli-Syrian relations.
Egypt takes the lead as the only viable plan for the reconstruction of Gaza - opinion
Egypt is the progenitor of the only viable plan for the reconstruction, development, and administration of post-war Gaza. So the focus shifts from Qatar’s capital, Doha, to Cairo is logical.
'King of Kings': The rise and fall of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi - review
Anderson portrays the shah as a complex, Shakespearean figure – arrogant but weak, ambitious for his country yet blind to the growing unrest among his people. 'A soft man masquerading as a hard one.'
One way to Palestinian autonomy - opinion
A three-state confederation has the potential to overcome many of the problems associated with simply establishing a stand-alone state of Palestine.
As Hezbollah weakens, Lebanon recovers - opinion
Hezbollah’s legitimacy, even within its core constituency, has been damaged by its loss of charismatic leadership and its degraded military position.
'Antisemitism: History and myth': Greek Orthodox Christian examines antisemitism - review
In Antisemitism: History and Myth, Spencer provides a carefully researched overview of this most persistent, and most unjustified, of phenomena, but not, of course, any sort of remedy.
Palestinian statehood: What does recognition mean? - opinion
Most recognitions of Palestine are not legal affirmations of full statehood but political support for Palestinian self-determination and a two-state solution.