Arab world

Future Israel (Part III): Addressing societal challenges - opinion

Everyone living in Israel should be provided the same basic infrastructure as everyone else in the country.

|BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
Protest against the rise in West Bank settler violence at Habima square in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2026.
A demonstrator holds empty tear gas canisters during a protest over the deteriorating economic situation, in Riad al-Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2023. PremiumPremium

The Arab Spring is dead, and a new social contract has replaced it - analysis

Across the Arab world in 2026, ideology is giving way to pragmatism, as publics prioritize stability, security, and economic delivery over reform

|BySAGIV STEINBERG
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14.

Understanding Arab paradoxical positions in the Iran war - opinion

Arab states avoid direct war with Iran while shaping its outcome, using economic pressure and strategic distance to weaken a regional rival without escalation

|ByDALIA ZIADA
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

Jordan-Syria rapprochement signals new regional axis amid post-war realignment - analysis

Syrian-Jordanian ties are natural because many southern Syrian tribes have connections with people in northern Jordan.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Qatari PM says Israeli 'practices' will not stop Doha from Gaza mediation efforts

The Qatari Prime Minister released a statement ahead of a summit to discuss cooperation between Arab nations and the impact of Israel's Doha strike.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and UAE National Security Adviser, arrive at Doha International Airport, in Doha, Qatar, September 10, 2025

Arab-Islamic summit to warn Israeli attacks threaten normalization of ties, draft resolution shows

Prominent Arab League leaders met to discuss supporting Qatar in the aftermath of Israel's strike on Doha last week.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByREUTERS
Arab World leaders attend a press conference as members of the Ministerial Committee Assigned by the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza meet, in Amman, Jordan, June 1, 2025

Qatar, Arab nations to hold emergency summit in Doha over Israeli attack

Arab leaders this week made unscheduled visits to Qatar, in a show of regional solidarity with Qatar following IDF strikes targeting Hamas leaders in Doha.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
A damaged building, following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders, according to an Israeli official, in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025

Arab states increase focus on Gaza City battle as Israel intensifies military offensive - analysis

Al-Ain reports that some Israeli officials “make no secret of their desire to promote the ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians,” though experts describe this proposal as “unrealistic.”

AUGUST 30, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025

Voices from the Arab press: Withdrawal of US forces from the region is off the table

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

AUGUST 2, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE
RECRUITING POSTER for US armed forces, 1917.

Jabotinsky's ‘Iron Wall’: The strategic doctrine Israel desperately needs - opinion

The Iron Wall was never just about force. It was about vision and the clarity to defend our legitimacy unapologetically and understand our enemies.

JULY 30, 2025ByDEBORAH DANINO HARKHAM
Ze’ev Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism

French FM: Arab countries will condemn Hamas to recognize Palestinian state

Barrot also called on fellow European countries to demand the removal of the financial blockade on the Palestinian Authority so it can receive 2 billion euros, he said, which it is owed.

JULY 27, 2025ByREUTERS
France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech after a meeting with European partners to suggest a negotiated solution to end the conflict between Iran and Israel at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Quai d'Orsay) in Paris, France, June 19, 2025.

Grapevine, July 11, 2025: When the writer becomes the story

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 11, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
JERUSALEM POST Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein, who is one of a handful of Israeli journalists who have more than once been among the recipients of B’nai B’rith journalism awards, is interviewed by Yuna Leibzon.

Deterrence to diplomacy: Can Israel’s military might facilitate Middle East peace? - opinion

It overestimates the appeal of military might while ignoring the real motivations that have historically led Arab states to normalize relations with Israel.

JULY 8, 2025ByGIL MURCIANO
A PALESTINIAN woman looks on at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City earlier this week. The Gaza war has returned the Palestinian issue to center stage, linked to any key movement on normalization, states the writer.

Grapevine June 25, 2025: Yesteryear, today and tomorrow

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 25, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
ADAM MONTEFIORE.