Dale Gavlak

Produced by Dale Gavlak

November 04, 2019
Observers See Lebanon's Aoun as Out of Touch With Popular Demands

Observers see President Aoun entrenching his position leading to further political escalation
November 03, 2019
Pro- and Anti-Government Demonstrations Compete in Lebanese Capital

Rally for President Michel Aoun is the biggest counter-protest to the wave of anti-government protests that swept away Prime Minister Saad Hariri
October 31, 2019
Roadblocks Continue in Lebanon as Protesters Demand Political Change

Analysts see few options as demonstrators begin a third week of seeking new leaders
October 30, 2019
No Quick Fixes for Iraq's Economic Woes

Analysts say Baghdad will need international economic help to turn the corner
October 29, 2019
Analysts Warn Iraq Precarious as Protests Persist

As hundreds of protesters are hunkered down in Baghdad's central Tahrir Square and other provinces, analysts say that nobody knows where demonstrations will go
October 22, 2019
More Syrians Escaping into Northern Iraq

Aid groups concerned that increasing numbers will flee into Northern Iraq
October 17, 2019
Escalating Violence in Syria Making Aid Delivery Difficult

Humanitarian organizations scramble to get assistance to 200,000 civilians
October 10, 2019
Humanitarian Concerns Mount as Turkish Incursion into Syria Widens

International and local aid agencies fear that hundreds of thousands of people could be at risk, creating a fresh refugee crisis
October 09, 2019
Trump Decision on Kurds Triggers Alarm in Arab World

US partners in Mideast alarmed by abandonment of Kurds and see more problems ahead
October 03, 2019
Efforts Ramping Up to Resolve Yemen Conflict Following Saudi Attacks

Gulf regional players and the West see a need to contain a broader conflict with Iran from developing
September 26, 2019
Arab Leaders Reject Israel Pledge to Annex Palestinian Land

Arab leaders reaffirm rejection of Israel pledge to annex Palestinian land
September 17, 2019
Experts: Saudi Arabia's Sophisticated Defense Vulnerable to Drone Strikes

Security analysts say drone attacks on kingdom’s oil facilities a ‘game-changer,’ signaling rapid evolution of technologies expanding drones’ offensive
August 14, 2019
Jordan Seeks Middle Ground in Mideast Rift

Amman's outreach to Qatar, Turkey, risks straining ties with Gulf Arab states
July 31, 2019
Jordan's King: Two-State Solution Key to Middle East Peace

Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt and Brian Hook, the US special representative for Iran and senior adviser to the US secretary of state, are along on Jared Kushner's whistle-stop tour to Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
July 16, 2019
Iraq’s Top Catholic Cleric Concerned About Future of Country's Christians

Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako says believers struggling after destruction caused by Islamic State militants and encroachment by country’s Shi'ite militias
July 12, 2019
US Builds Global Coalition to Protect Gulf Shipping

International force can make it difficult for Iran or surrogates to carry out attacks
July 04, 2019
Most Political Observers Pan US Economic Framework for Mideast Peace

Analysts say introducing economics divorced from a realistic political plan is a non-starter for Palestinians and Israelis

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Dale Gavlak

Produced by Dale Gavlak

Observers See Lebanon's Aoun as Out of Touch With Popular Demands

Pro- and Anti-Government Demonstrations Compete in Lebanese Capital

Roadblocks Continue in Lebanon as Protesters Demand Political Change

No Quick Fixes for Iraq's Economic Woes

Analysts Warn Iraq Precarious as Protests Persist

More Syrians Escaping into Northern Iraq

Escalating Violence in Syria Making Aid Delivery Difficult

Humanitarian Concerns Mount as Turkish Incursion into Syria Widens

Trump Decision on Kurds Triggers Alarm in Arab World

Efforts Ramping Up to Resolve Yemen Conflict Following Saudi Attacks

Arab Leaders Reject Israel Pledge to Annex Palestinian Land

Experts: Saudi Arabia's Sophisticated Defense Vulnerable to Drone Strikes

Jordan Seeks Middle Ground in Mideast Rift

Jordan's King: Two-State Solution Key to Middle East Peace

Iraq’s Top Catholic Cleric Concerned About Future of Country's Christians

US Builds Global Coalition to Protect Gulf Shipping

Most Political Observers Pan US Economic Framework for Mideast Peace