Dr. Hassan Abou Taleb

Could a war break out between Israel and Türkiye? This question has been raised repeatedly for over a year, since January 2025, when the report of what is known as Israel’s Nagel Committee spoke of the importance of preparing for war with Türkiye. Less than four months later, a meaningful report…

With the partial formation of Ali Faleh al-Zaidi’s government, the greatest dilemma facing both the man himself and Iraq as a whole is beginning to crystallize. His background as one of Iraq’s leading businessmen, combined with the support of the Coordination Framework, the coalition of Shiite…

President Donald Trump is deeply frustrated with NATO allies who have not provided the degree of support for his plan to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz that he had expected. Leading European NATO members see the issue differently. They had not been consulted on the US-Israeli war on Iran,…