Mapping the Middle East’s new alliance system
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A new alliance system in the Middle East is emerging. A WORKING PAPER The recent Israel peace agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have […]
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Seth Frantzman: On the UAE-Israel accord and the Bahrain agreement and the region
I’ve been writing about Israel’s relations and the growing strategic consensus between Israel, Greece and the Gulf over the last years. I have also been covering Iran and Turkey’s role […]
The ‘tough love, pro-Israel’; crowd and the UAE deal
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Remember John Kerry’s 2016 speech about a UN Resolution condemning Israel’s role in the West Bank. He said the administration was “deeply committed to Israel and […]
Netanyahu and UAE in Twitter diplomacy
Israel’s Prime Minister responded to a tweet by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE on Saturday, December 21. “I welcome the closer relations between Israel and many Arab […]
Mystery after “sabotage” of oil tankers in Gulf of Oman
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN As tensions rose over the weekend between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf, several vessels were “sabotaged” in the United Arab Emirates. Both Iranian […]
Tracking down a bizarre story that linked Israel to “mercenaries”, the Negev and the Yemen war
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN An article on February 17, 2019 in Israel’s Haaretz had a provocative headline “Yemen’s War Is a Mercenary Heaven. Are Israelis Reaping the Profits?” Explosive details were contained […]
Iran singles out UAE and Saudi Arabia in latest comments about Baluchestan terror
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iran has singled out the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as well as the usual comments attacking the US and Israel, in its comments after an attack […]
Tracking the Gulf-US-Media spin nexus
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since the spring of 2017 Washington and major US media have found themselves in the midst of a tug-of-war between powerful Gulf states, including Qatar, the […]
“Day of rage”: An EPIC list of all the groups and countries and people opposing the embassy move (and some who don’t)
By Seth J. Frantzman Since the US administration of Donald Trump began leaking rumors that it would move the US embassy to Jerusalem or recognize Jerusalem as the capital of […]
5 reasons not to buy the “Israel Gulf states allies” narrative
By Seth J. Frantzman Over the last year or so a new narrative has emerged that Israel and the Gulf States, and Saudi Arabia, are now part of a new […]
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