Hezbollah facing financial crisis as Iran supply lines are severed - The Washington Post. I talked to the Washington Post about Hezbollah’s financial crunch. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/…

Cease-fire with Israel: What is the situation in Lebanon since Feb. 18? - L'Orient Today. I talked to L’Orient Today about the ceasefire situation between Israel and Hezbollah. today.lorientlejour.com/article/144884…

Though Arab leaders cannot endorse Donald Trump’s plan to take over the Gaza strip, neither can they simply dismiss his assertions. Trump has challenged Arab leaders to come up with an alternative plan for Gaza, knowing they likely cannot. - Hilal Khashan ow.ly/HhsI50V6ZER

Many observers have argued for an end to Arab summits, viewing them as incapable of bridging the divide between Arab states. Last week’s summit in Cairo was merely the most recent indicator of their inability to solve the region’s problems. - Hilal Khashan ow.ly/heBm50VgOUT

Analysis: Israel targets normalization with Lebanon - UPI.com. Talked to UPI about Israel’s aim to normalize relations with Lebanon. upi.com/Top_News/World…

Contemporary Middle East and North Africa Politics: Essays on a Region – Ethics Press. My new book on the MENA region. ethicspress.com/products/conte…

Articulated by Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, the periphery doctrine was one of the four pillars of Israel’s early security strategy. Now it appears Israel is reviving the strategy it abandoned a quarter of a century ago. - Hilal Khashan ow.ly/YmNl50Vq7W5

Before leaving power, Erdogan seeks to institutionalize his Justice and Development Party (AKP) to lead Turkey’s economic transformation & reconcile the country with its Islamic roots. But many are questioning if his current term will really be his last. ow.ly/Ca8F50VykKx

Il disarmo di Hezbollah: suggestioni e realtà di un negoziato sin qui impensabile - HuffPost Italia. I talked to Huffington Post Italy about Hezbollah’s willingness to discuss its disarmament. huffingtonpost.it/esteri/2025/04…

Lebanon's tightrope walk: The future of Hezbollah's weapons. I talked to The New Arab about the future of Hezbollah’s military wing. newarab.com/analysis/leban…

With U.S. airstrikes against the Houthi rebels intensifying, Yemen is at a critical juncture. Indicators suggest that a large-scale ground operation in Houthi-controlled areas is inevitable. Hilal Khashan has this analysis for GPF subscribers: ow.ly/zzME50VHfPM

Analysis: Disarming Hezbollah, Palestinian factions -– Lebanon's chance to reclaim sovereignty - UPI.com. I talked to UPI about the prospects of disarming Hezbollah. upi.com/Top_News/World…

Israel is exploiting the weakness of the Syrian regime and its lack of control over large areas. It is operating in southern Syria because this region is not a priority for Damascus at the moment, enabling Israel to impose a new reality on the ground. ow.ly/ooev50VPyYw

GPF contributor @hkhashan joined George Friedman for our recent ClubGPF live discussion to focus on the Middle East, and to break down the US imperatives in the region, following Donald Trump’s historic visit. See the full bonus clip: youtube.com/watch?v=bL62r7…

The Myth of Saudi Political Stability Saudi rulers often present the kingdom as an oasis of stability in a turbulent region. The reality, however, is far more complex. - Hilal Khashan ow.ly/3gQb50W4sTY

When Israel launched a blistering aerial campaign against the Islamic Republic on Friday, there was little more than a formal message of condolence from Beirut econ.st/4l5YnxJ

Hilal Khashan: "La guerra fra Israele e Iran non durerà a lungo, Teheran non ha le forze" - HuffPost Italia huffingtonpost.it/esteri/2025/06…

The ongoing Israeli campaign against Iran, code-named Rising Lion, shows that Iran failed not only to anticipate the Israeli offensive but also to prevent Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency from penetrating deep into the country. - Hilal Khashan ow.ly/q5Fr50WaZtm

Hezbollah must decide: disarm, fight on or turn fully to ... observer.co.uk/news/internati…

Last month, clashes erupted in Syria between Druze militia groups and Sunni tribes. The absence of state control after Assad's collapse last year reignited this centuries' old rivalry. And this time, Israel has stepped in to defend the Druze. - Hilal Khashan ow.ly/hqpt50WCgst