Author: Smadar Perry

Opinion: Trouble could erupt in both places, but this year’s holy month is also marked by severe poverty, as nearly every Arab nation grapples with crippling economic hardships Thirty-seven brand new television series are set to air across the Arab world, reaching hundreds of millions of homes, for the holy month of Ramadan (set to…

Analysis: If a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is agreed, the 50,000 to 100,000 armed Houthi fighters will go for their ultimate goal, control of all of Yemen; families of leaders flown to Iraq for safety  Let’s be clear. There is not enough intelligence on the Houthi rebels in Yemen or on the country. The…

Opinion: Iran will continue to supply its Yemeni proxy with arms and directives to attack Israel until a cease-fire is reached in Gaza After intense clashes with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, we’re left, for now, with one stubborn and undefeated terror organization: Yemen’s Houthis. Showing solidarity with Hamas and continuing to revere…

Analysis: Syria’s new leadership is consulting with Turkey and cooperating closely with Ankara; This is making the Kurds feel increasingly threatened A Kurdish friend of mine from Erbil, a longtime adviser to Iraqi Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani, reached out to me yesterday with a troubling message: He’s deeply concerned about recent developments in Syria. Abu…

Analysis: Concerns on unclear rebel government body in Syria and unrelenting  Iranian attempts to gain sway in the country lead Jordanian lawmakers to worry for their future ; fears include alliance with Jordanian Islamist groups  The greatest fear in the corridors of Jordanian power is being next in line after Syria — and this fear…

Opinion: Despite resistance from Lebanon’s leadership and widespread public disdain, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard remains intent on establishing security and intelligence foothold in politically fragile nation The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, has become a divisive figure. To his local detractors, he embodies Iran’s ambitions to dominate the already fragile Lebanese state. Even his allies…

While Israel believes Muhammad Haydar would not have had time to escape the bombing, his death remains officially unconfirmed; known as Abu Ali, he was a close confidant and advisor to slain Hassan Nasrallah The fate of Hezbollah’s chief of operations Muhammad Haydar, who was the target of an Israeli bombing raid on Beirut’s Al-Basta…