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What is really happening outside Israel, in the Middle East and beyond?

On this page, you will find rich information and analysis from diverse perspectives on political, sociocultural, and economic issues in the region, including translations and reviews of texts in Arabic and other languages, presenting current affairs from the viewpoint of various regional actors.

”We are all Post-Traumatic”: On the Legacy of the First Lebanon War

The commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the withdrawal from Lebanon has given way to a flood of testimonies of the trauma and hopelessness experienced in the mire of the Lebanese mud. It is specifically for this reason that we should remember the pitiful circumstances that led Israel to invade the country of cedars.

שמואל לדרמן|03.06.2020

If it’s a big enough problem, then apparently it’s a “security problem”

Securitization is a process in which leaders frame an explicit civil matter as an existential...

Yagil Levy|18.05.2020

Israel-GCC Relations: What is the Price of ‘Regional Peace’?

In light of shared concerns regarding Iran’s growing influence in the region, as well as...

Katie Wachsberger|29.03.2020

The deal of the century: a Palestinian perspective

Palestinians are united in the belief that Trump’s deal is meant to divide them and...

Adel Shadeed|25.02.2020

"War is Peace": Words and Reality in "the Deal of the Century"

Previous studies have illustrated that politicians exploit the term "peace" to achieve unilateral aims; however,...

Elie Friedman|11.02.2020

The Arab Peace Initiative is the First Victim of Trump’s “Deal of the Century”

The Arab world is less unified today, and this is evident also in the responses...

Elhanan Miller|03.02.2020

Israel has a partner – but refuses to talk

Opposition forces in Syria and Iraq have been reaching out to Israel for several years,...

Moran Levanoni|19.12.2019

Jordan Valley: Easy to annex, hard to back out

Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared his intention of annexing the Jordan Valley. Prof. Yaël Ronen...

Yaël Ronen|30.10.2019

Breaking the Taboo: Arabic Erotic Literature

A new movement of Arabic erotic Literature explores images of sex and love. many books...

Katie Wachsberger|27.10.2019

The Festival Season in Morocco

Multiple musical, folkloric and cinema festivals take place in Morocco throughout the year, and particularly...

Ayelet Levi|05.10.2019

Deal of the Century? More Like the Dealer of the Century

Netanyahu called on Arab countries to “talk peace,” but does not offer any concrete diplomatic...

Shaul Arieli|25.08.2019

Representation of Queers in Arab Cinema

Non-straight characters are nothing new to Arab cinema. How has the portrayal of LGBTs in...

Iris Fruchter-Ronen|08.08.2019