Arab states

China should be a factor in Israel's policy strategy - opinion

The Jewish state needs to realize that Beijing often shapes the environment around a decision rather than the decision itself, which is how China has leverage over Tehran

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing, last year.
US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, March 25, 2026.

Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Gulf sources warn incomplete US strikes could leave Iran a lasting threat to oil routes - analysis

Demonstrator hold burning photos of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

If Iran’s clerical regime falls, Israel faces its tough strategic test - opinion


Israel and the ‘Chronic Conflict Virus’

While Israel is not an island, the New Jersey-sized nation can undoubtedly relate to thalassophobia. It is the world’s sole Jewish state, and is surrounded by a sea of Arab neighbors.

Prof. Asa Kasher

Israeli Foreign Minister Katz meets Bahrani counterpart in Washington

Katz is currently in Washington taking part in a State Department Conference on religious freedom that brought together some 1,000 leaders from around the world.

Transportation and Intelligence Minister Israel Katz in Oman.

Arab world turns page on literacy

Despite great headway since independence from colonial powers, there remains room for improvement.

Female Iranian fans cheer during a soccer match between Jordan and Iran at King Abdullah Stadium in Amman, Jordan, November 22, 2009.

Egypt withdraws from efforts to form 'Arab NATO'

An anonymous source said that the Egyptians fear increased tensions with Iran, and assess that President Trump will not be elected to a second term in office.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt November 27, 2018

Oman FM: We want Israel to feel that there are no threats to its future

Alawi added that he believes that "we Arabs must . . . try to ease those fears that Israel has through initiatives and real deals between us and Israel."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (L) in Warsaw, February 13th, 2019

The rabbi in the Gulf

Marc Schneier builds bridges between Jews and Muslims.

Rabbi Schneier (sixth from left) and his delegation meet with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in early March

Voices from the Arab Press: The new horizons of our region

Our region is desperate for a new kind of rhetoric and a new kind of political leadership that is unlikely to emerge from the monotony and fear we are immersed in.

US SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo is welcomed by Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir and other dignitaries in Riyadh earlier this month.

The spring of Israel’s relations with its Arab neighbors

Ironically and paradoxically, the Arab Spring that led to chaos in the Arab world led to a spring in Israel’s relations with Arab and Muslim countries.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said in October 2018

Netanyahu to Likud Party: The occupation of the Palestinians is nonsense

Israel must rely on its technological advantage to improve ties with the region, Prime Minister claimed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem September 5, 2018.

Toward an ‘Arab Fall’ in Syria

It seems that the Arab Fall in Syria will be marked by an Iranian presence with tight control over the Syrian economy.

A civil defence member ('White Helmet') runs at a site hit by an airstrike in the rebel held besieged Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria