'Prince William’s visit to Saudi Arabia brings a sense of calm and reminds people in Britain that the monarchy is a force for stability, while prime ministers change quickly.' Tom Gross on #MiddleEastNow with Laura Cellier

'It’s a great triumph for the US and a great opportunity to solve one of the oldest problems in North Africa' Zineb Riboua on the US bringing Morocco and Algeria together for Western Sahara talks Zineb Riboua #MiddleEastNow with Laura Cellier

🇪🇬🇮🇱 Tensions between Egypt and Israel are intensifying at a time when the whole region is on fire, extending from Libya and Sudan to Gaza and Iran, plus the growing feud between the UAE and Saudi Arabia. 🪖 Today, Egypt hired a new Defense Minister, and Israel enhanced its

'Iranian President Pezeshkian apologized to the public for the protest crackdown but avoided placing responsibility on the security forces. It wasn’t an acknowledgment of the regime’s accountability at all' CameliaEntekhabifard on #MiddleEastNow with Natasha Raquel Kirtchuk

'The president and CENTCOM told the Syrian security forces stop. We saw massacres, beheadings, executions of entire Kurdish families. These are the kinds of acts that will destroy the legitimacy Al-Sharaa is trying to build' Nadine Maenza on #MiddleEastNow with Natasha Raquel Kirtchuk

Why is 🇹🇷 throwing the kitchen sink to prevent US military action against Iran? I discussed w/Laura Cellier on i24NEWS English for FDD 👇

'We have silos of dead bodies that the regime is now burning to eliminate evidence. During the internet blackout, they killed 200,000 Iranians, according to the reports we are receiving.' Ravin Khorshid Alam joins Laura Cellier on #MiddleEastNow

'Hamas is whitewashing the fact that it will remain in power in Gaza. There’s no secret or innuendo- this is exactly what Turkey and Qatar wanted in the first place.' Ruth Wasserman-Lande (Ruth Wasserman Lande רות וסרמן לנדה) joins Laura Cellier on #MidddleEastNow

'Iran’s best bet is to use ISIS as a distraction, as it did in 2014 by creating an Iraqi version of the IRGC, and that is a fear that worries the Kurds.' Entifadh Qanbar (Entifadh Qanbar 🇮🇶🇺🇸 انتفاض قنبر) joins Laura Cellier on #MiddleEastNow

A new coalition is emerging- an extreme Sunni cohort comprising Turkey (military capability), Qatar (financial backing) and secondarily: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (mostly because the West is not vigilant enough to what is really happening) ⁦i24NEWS English⁩ ⁦

'The US is administering drugs when really surgery is required to deal with the problem of Iran. It’s an immense opportunity that, if Trump doesn’t take it, may be lost far into the future' Mariam Memarsadeghi on #MiddleEastNow with Laura Cellier

Exclusive: Syria’s Sharaa is expected to launch a workshop to form a new, inclusive government. The prospective prime minister, Fahad al-Masri, spoke to i24NEWS about the prospects of living side by side with Israel Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران Mordechai Wagenheim #MiddleEastNow Laura Cellier

I answered 3 questions of Laura Cellier tonight: 1️⃣ What does it mean for the Kurds to be in Munich ? 2️⃣ Are ISIS families a security threat ? 3️⃣ Will the Kurds face retaliation ?

'Saudi Arabia sees Iran as a wounded beast. But the Saudis still have to worry about the Houthis — so it’s too soon for them to relax' Edmund Fitton-Brown on #MiddleEastNow with Laura Cellier

WATCH: Lindsey Graham in Israel ahead of second round of Iran talks in Geneva

'This is the Iranian Holocaust. The protests won’t die down — there is an ocean of blood between us and the Islamic Republic' Sona H. Kazemi on #MiddleEastNow with Natasha Raquel Kirtchuk

'Peace with Israel is inevitable. Syria’s Sharaa is not interested in a war with Israel. During my visit to Damascus, many officials told me Israel is exaggerating its fears when it comes to Syria' Omar Al-Muqdad on #MiddleEastNow with Natasha Raquel Kirtchuk

'Turkey is trying to insert itself and groom some African countries to ratchet up antisemitic sentiments among largely Muslim populations' Sinan Ciddi on #MiddleEastNow with Natasha Raquel Kirtchuk

'Once the Iranian government fears there may be protests, it shuts down the internet regionally, preventing videos from getting out and disrupting the news cycle.' Mehdi Yahyanejad joins Laura Cellier on #MiddleEastNow

'Sisi doesn’t want to be trapped in any agreements on Gaza, especially after Trump announced that the Board of Peace meeting would focus on the Gaza reconstruction plan that Egypt rejected' Dalia Ziada - داليا زيادة joins Laura Cellier on #MiddleEast Now