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August 29, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in the Middle East: August 2024

August witnessed significant Chinese engagement in the Middle East. Relations with Israel soured as China condemned Israel’s war in Gaza and supported Iran. Meanwhile, ties with Riyadh blossomed with…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki attend a meeting with Jordanian, Egyptian, Indonesian and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) delegations.REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool
Article by Benjamin M. Holtzman China Strategy Initiative

August 29, 2024

Israel
The Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Where It Stands

Cross-border fighting has returned to a lower intensity following Israel’s preemptive strike in Lebanon, but the conflict could escalate again, and a reprisal from Iran remains likely.

Expert Brief by Steven A. Cook Middle East Program

August 19, 2024

Palestinian Territories
What Is Hamas?

The Palestinian militant group struggled to govern the Gaza Strip before launching a surprise attack on Israel in 2023. Now facing Israel’s military campaign to destroy it, Hamas’s future is in doubt…

Gun-toting Hamas militants ride a vehicle amid a massive crowd of the group's supporters
Backgrounder by Kali Robinson

August 16, 2024

Foreign Aid
The United States Was Just Called a "Plague" by Mahmoud Abbas. Now what?

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas just told the Turkish parliament that "America is the plague, and the plague is America." Will the United States tolerate such attacks?

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

August 8, 2024

Bangladesh
U.S. Presidential Campaign Picks Up, Iran Mulls Retaliation, Bangladesh’s New Government, and More

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaign ahead of the party’s convention; world leaders and diplomats reach o…

Podcast Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is received by the officials upon his arrival at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 8, 2024. Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

August 1, 2024

Iran
Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate, Venezuela Election Questioned, Edinburgh Fringe Shines, and More

The Middle East braces for the possibility of a full-scale war between Israel and Iran-backed forces after the assassinations of Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr;…

Podcast Demonstrators hold flags and weapons next to an image of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, during a protest to condemn his assassination in Iran, in Sidon, Lebanon, on July 31, 2024. Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

July 31, 2024

Israel
Are Israel and Iran Headed for All-Out War?

The killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and targeted assassination of a Hezbollah military official in Beirut bring Israel and Iran, through its proxies, closer to war.

People hold up the Palestinian flag and a portrait of assassinated Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran.
Expert Brief by Steven A. Cook

July 31, 2024

Daily News Brief
Killing of Hamas’s Political Leader in Tehran Spurs Fears of Broader Conflict, and Other Headlines of the Day

The Daily News Brief

Article by CFR.org Editors

July 18, 2024

Daily News Brief
European Leaders Talk Defense, and Other Headlines of the Day

The Daily News Brief

Article by CFR.org Editors

June 14, 2024

Israel
How Much of a Threat Does Hamas Still Pose to Israel?

Israel has made eliminating the threat from the Gaza-based militant group a central war aim, but it’s not entirely clear at what point that condition will be met.  

Israeli soldiers exit a tunnel that Hamas reportedly used on October 7th to attack Israel.
Expert Brief by Bruce Hoffman National Security and Defense Program