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With the Gaza ceasefire in the balance, all eyes are on Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington

The second phase of negotiations over the Gaza ceasefire could be very rocky. A meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump may be pivotal.

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The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions

Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions

For Israel’s prime minister, the safe release of four soldiers is only further proof that his ambitions for the Middle East have not been fully...

26.01.2025 10

WA Today

Amin Saikal

Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions

Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions

For Israel’s prime minister, the safe release of four soldiers is only further proof that his ambitions for the Middle East have not been fully...

26.01.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions

Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions

For Israel’s prime minister, the safe release of four soldiers is only further proof that his ambitions for the Middle East have not been fully...

26.01.2025 10

The Age

Amin Saikal

Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions

Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions

For Israel’s prime minister, the safe release of four soldiers is only further proof that his ambitions for the Middle East have not been fully...

26.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has opened a new front for geopolitical competition in the Middle East. Now, however, instead of Iran...

18.12.2024 8

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Syria’s new leaders say they’re a moderate force. Australia has labelled them terrorists

While the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime will reshape the balance of power in the northern Middle East, it is doubtful that Syrians will be...

10.12.2024 2

WA Today

Amin Saikal

Syria’s new leaders say they’re a moderate force. Australia has labelled them terrorists

While the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime will reshape the balance of power in the northern Middle East, it is doubtful that Syrians will be...

10.12.2024 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Syria’s new leaders say they’re a moderate force. Australia has labelled them terrorists

While the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime will reshape the balance of power in the northern Middle East, it is doubtful that Syrians will be...

10.12.2024 3

The Age

Amin Saikal

Syria’s new leaders say they’re a moderate force. Australia has labelled them terrorists

While the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime will reshape the balance of power in the northern Middle East, it is doubtful that Syrians will be...

10.12.2024 3

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

In the Middle East, Trump can’t have his cake and eat it too

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the jackpot with the election of Donald Trump. He could not hope for a more ardent supporter than...

21.11.2024 1

WA Today

Amin Saikal

In the Middle East, Trump can’t have his cake and eat it too

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the jackpot with the election of Donald Trump. He could not hope for a more ardent supporter than...

21.11.2024 3

The Age

Amin Saikal

In the Middle East, Trump can’t have his cake and eat it too

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the jackpot with the election of Donald Trump. He could not hope for a more ardent supporter than...

21.11.2024 3

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

In the Middle East, Trump can’t have his cake and eat it too

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the jackpot with the election of Donald Trump. He could not hope for a more ardent supporter than...

20.11.2024 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Donald Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him

Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has promised...

15.11.2024 3

Pearls and Irritations

Amin Saikal

Donald Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him

Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has promised...

13.11.2024 8

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Donald Trump may fancy himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him

Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has promised...

13.11.2024 2

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Iran put the ball in Netanyahu’s court. Now the world awaits his chosen retaliation

Israel and Iran are locked in a vicious cycle of hostility that can easily spiral into a regional inferno of global proportions. While knowing that...

06.10.2024 1

WA Today

Amin Saikal

Iran put the ball in Netanyahu’s court. Now the world awaits his chosen retaliation

Israel and Iran are locked in a vicious cycle of hostility that can easily spiral into a regional inferno of global proportions. While knowing that...

06.10.2024 2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Iran put the ball in Netanyahu’s court. Now the world awaits his chosen retaliation

Israel and Iran are locked in a vicious cycle of hostility that can easily spiral into a regional inferno of global proportions. While knowing that...

06.10.2024 30

The Age

Amin Saikal

Israel has a history of unsuccessful invasions of Lebanon. Will this time be any different?

Following a massive bombardment of Lebanon, Israel has begun a land invasion of its northern neighbour. Troops have entered southern Lebanon in a...

01.10.2024 10

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Will the exploding pager attack be the spark that ignites an Israel-Hezbollah war?

The alleged Israeli attack on members of Hezbollah via their pagers is another ominous development propelling the Middle East towards a full-scale...

18.09.2024 6

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Three years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again

This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. The United States had intervened in...

21.08.2024 3

Pearls and Irritations

Amin Saikal

3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again

This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. The United States had intervened in...

15.08.2024 10

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East

In assassinating Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukur, within hours of each other this week,...

01.08.2024 2

WA Today

Amin Saikal

The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East

In assassinating Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukur, within hours of each other this week,...

01.08.2024 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East

In assassinating Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukur, within hours of each other this week,...

01.08.2024 3

The Age

Amin Saikal

The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East

In assassinating Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukur, within hours of each other this week,...

01.08.2024 5

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

Can Israel and Hezbollah be pulled back from the brink of war?

The Middle East is on the brink of a possibly devastating regional war, with hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah reaching an extremely...

26.07.2024 4

The Conversation

Amin Saikal