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Minorities Abandoned: Europe’s Double Standard on Islamist Oppression in the Middle East

Minorities Abandoned: Europe’s Double Standard on Islamist Oppression in the Middle East

March 23, 2025 | Amb. Freddy Eytan
Israel will always be the first to come to the aid of minorities in distress
Abu Muhammad al-Jolani Bears Direct Responsibility for the Massacre of the Alawite Sect in Syria

Abu Muhammad al-Jolani Bears Direct Responsibility for the Massacre of the Alawite Sect in Syria

March 18, 2025 | Yoni Ben Menachem
If he does not punish those responsible and fails to demonstrate firm control over the internal situation, he will quickly lose international support.
Israel Redrawing Its Borders in Syria and Lebanon

Israel Redrawing Its Borders in Syria and Lebanon

March 6, 2025 | Yoni Ben Menachem
The Jewish State is acting based on its security needs, in full coordination with the Trump administration, while also strengthening ties with the Druze community in Syria.
Syria’s Sunni Sharia State Solidifying Control in Damascus but Challenged Elsewhere

Syria’s Sunni Sharia State Solidifying Control in Damascus but Challenged Elsewhere

February 24, 2025 | JCFA Syria Desk
Abu Muhammad al-Jolani’s Attitude Toward Israel

Abu Muhammad al-Jolani’s Attitude Toward Israel

January 2, 2025 | Yoni Ben Menachem
Syria’s Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: Will He Renounce or Restore Assad’s Bloody Legacy?

Syria’s Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: Will He Renounce or Restore Assad’s Bloody Legacy?

December 29, 2024 | Dr. Dan Diker, Issam Zeitoun
The Transformation of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani into Ahmed al-Sharaa

The Transformation of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani into Ahmed al-Sharaa

December 22, 2024 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
Syria’s Earthquake and the Aftershock in Lebanon

Syria’s Earthquake and the Aftershock in Lebanon

December 18, 2024 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
Post-Assad Syria: Winners and Losers, Crisis and Opportunity

Post-Assad Syria: Winners and Losers, Crisis and Opportunity

December 8, 2024 | JCFA Iran-Syria Desk
Syria’s Bashar Assad Must Go

Syria’s Bashar Assad Must Go

November 13, 2023 | Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah
Hizbullah Is Working to Elect a “Puppet” President in Lebanon

Hizbullah Is Working to Elect a “Puppet” President in Lebanon

May 1, 2023 | Yoni Ben Menachem
How Will Israel Confront the Iranian Regime’s Multi-Front Assault?

How Will Israel Confront the Iranian Regime’s Multi-Front Assault?

April 9, 2023 | Yoni Ben Menachem
Israel Escalated Attacks on Iranian and Hizbullah Targets in Syria

Israel Escalated Attacks on Iranian and Hizbullah Targets in Syria

April 3, 2023 | Yoni Ben Menachem
Bashar el-Assad Seeks to End the Isolation of the Syrian Regime

Bashar el-Assad Seeks to End the Isolation of the Syrian Regime

February 13, 2023 | Yoni Ben Menachem
The “War on Drugs” at the Syrian-Jordanian Border

The “War on Drugs” at the Syrian-Jordanian Border

May 31, 2022 | Yoni Ben Menachem