Changing paradigms: Israel’s far-right meets Christian nationalists

Off the pitch, Morocco emerges a winner in the World Cup

Qatar punctures FIFA’s political fantasy

Hungary’s Victor Orban uses soccer to project Greater Hungary and racial exclusivism

Protest emerges as a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar

Maneuvering minefields: China’s Xi contemplates visiting Saudi Arabia

Public opinion surveys challenge the image Arab leaders like to project

Creating Building Blocks for Cooperative Security in the Middle East

Returning morals and ethics to domestic and foreign policymaking

In Turkey, zero problems with neighbours mean multiple problems

Gulf security is perilous with or without a revived Iran nuclear accord

Revival of Iran nuclear agreement likely to test Middle Eastern detente

Israelis and Palestinians agree on one thing: Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity

The privatization of Haifa Port: India 1 China 0

Double standards haunt US and Europe in dealings with Turkey and the Middle East

Saudi religious soft power diplomacy eyes Washington and Jerusalem first and foremost

Recognising Israel: Any Asian volunteers?

Hamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations base

Deteriorating Israeli-Russian relations: A cautionary message for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey

Israel’s Ukraine conundrum may have implications for Gulf states