US aid to Israel
From commenter “Keith”: All it takes to be an antisemite these days is to question why we give Israel so much money. Of course that’s not all it takes. In fact, it’s a question I’ve asked, too: why so much … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Middle East
Qatar isn’t so fond of Hamas at the moment
[Hat tip: commenter “sdferr.”] Of interest: It appears that Hamas’ latest bout of intractability has finally broken its patron’s back. After 20 years, Qatar is pulling its investment in the terror group. According to my sources, Doha will no longer … Continue reading →
The Gulf states are not happy about being attacked by Iran
It’s not just US bases in the Gulf states that are being attacked by Iran: Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, has denied targeting his country’s neighbours, telling Al Jazeera: “We are not attacking our neighbours in the Persian Gulf countries, … Continue reading →
Trump, corruption, crypto, and the UAE
Commenter “Bauxite” has a question: Barry Meislin- Nah. If [the Democrats are] smart they’ll impeach [Trump] for this: The UAE Quietly Poured a Half-Billion Dollars into Trump’s Crypto Venture Four Days Before Inauguration Of course that means that they’ll probably … Continue reading →
J. D. Vance ♥ Tucker Carlson
As Kevin Roberts goes, so goes J. D. Vance (hat tip: commenter “Selfy”): “Tucker’s a friend of mine,” [Vance] told Ahmari. “And do I have disagreements with Tucker Carlson? Sure. I have disagreements with most of my friends, especially those … Continue reading →
Middle East pessimists versus Middle East optimists
The Middle East pessimists have certain things in common with each other, and a prominent one is that they think Trump is a gullible fool. I don’t see evidence for that description, although I know a lot of people believe … Continue reading →
The Art of the Middle East Deal
Roger L. Simon says pretty much what I’ve been thinking about the current Middle East deal, so I’ll just quote him: Breaking for the whole world today is the news that Hamas is agreeing to some of President Trump’s 20-point … Continue reading →
Something’s afoot in the Middle East
But what? It seems to concern Iran. Reports and speculation here and here.
Continue reading →Meanwhile, in the Middle East
Quite a few developments of interest: (1) As Hamas fades, what group will rise? Of one thing you can be sure: it won’t be the equivalent of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Almost certainly, all the possible candidates are pretty … Continue reading →
Trump gets down to business in the Arab world
This is the way I see it, too: President Trump is first and foremost a businessman, and he sees things through that lens. He went to the Middle East to do business, to talk business, to make deals, and the … Continue reading →
Roundup
So much news. (1) Another Now It Can Be Told story: Joe Biden’s physical deterioration was so severe in 2023 and 2024 that advisers privately discussed the possibility he’d need to use a wheelchair if he won re-election, CNN’s Jake … Continue reading →
Netanyahu explains
I haven’t actually watched this interview with Netanyahu yet, but I’ve seen it highly recommended by several people, including Scott Johnson at Powerline, who writes: In the interview Netanyahu walks us through all the major decisions that shaped the Iron … Continue reading →