The United States is reportedly preparing to remove Sudan from the U.S. Department of State’s list of countries that sponsor terrorism| The Soufan Center
In the weeks since Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States announced the normalization of Israel-UAE ties on August 13th, questions have arisen about what specific aspects of the longstanding diplomatic status quo in the Middle East will change as a result of the agreement| The Soufan Center
Qatar’s main antagonist within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman) - the UAE - grabbed headlines and renewed Trump administration affection with its August decision, joined by Bahrain, to normalize relations with Israel as part of the ‘Abraham Accords.’| The Soufan Center
The eleven-day conflict in May between Israel and the Palestinians exposed weaknesses in the regional strategy of key Arab states. The conflict was initially sparked by protests tied to evictions of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem and a heavy-handed law enforcement response| The Soufan Center
A recent poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) identified a dramatic surge in Palestinian support for Hamas following last month’s violence between Israel and Gaza| The Soufan Center
A vote in Israel’s Knesset legislature on Sunday, June 13, ushered in a new coalition government and put an end to the twelve-year reign of longtime Israeli politician Benjamin Netanyahu as the country’s prime minister| The Soufan Center
One week after taking office, Biden-Harris administration officials announced that they were reviewing the $23 billion sale of 50 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter stealth aircraft and 18 armed MQ-9 Reaper drones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the nearly $500 million sale of precision-guided munitions to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia| The Soufan Center
As negotiators for the United States and Iran report progress in indirect talks in Vienna aimed at a full restoration of the 2015 multilateral Iran nuclear agreement, countries in the region appear to be repositioning themselves| The Soufan Center