Political Analysis: An Invasion of Gaza or a Truce Agreement?!
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. Although Hamas and the resistance factions accepted the Egyptian-Qatari plan for a 60-day temporary truce with Israel, and despite [...]
Facts and Fundamentals of the Palestine Issue: An Islamic Perspective (An Updated Version) (Arabic)
Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations issued an updated and revised (2025) edition of the Arabic book, “Facts and Fundamentals of the Palestine Issue: An [...]
Policy Paper: Syria’s Options in the Management of Relations with Israel
By: ‘Atef al-Joulani.[*] (Exclusively for al-Zaytouna Centre). Executive Summary The new Syrian administration faces political, economic, and security pressures and incentives to move closer to [...]
Academic Paper: Palestinian Refugees in Syria After the Fall of the Regime: A New Reality – Hopes and Challenges (Arabic)
This paper by Hanin Omar Mourad is significant as one of the first comprehensive studies to examine the situation of Palestinian refugees in Syria’s various [...]
Academic Paper: Implications of the US-Israeli Offensive on Iran for the Future of Iran’s Regional Standing
By: Prof. Dr. Walid ‘Abd al-Hay.[1] (Exclusively for al-Zaytouna Centre). Introduction On 13/6/2025, Israel launched a military offensive targeting Iranian sites, with a particular focus [...]
Political Analysis: The New York Declaration: Revival of the Palestinian State Path or Marketing of Illusions?!
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. The New York Declaration on the peace process and the implementation of the two-state solution aimed to revive global [...]
Academic Paper: Starvation and Aid as Weapons of War: The Case of Gaza in Light of International Humanitarian Law (Arabic)
By: Thamer ‘Abdul Ghani Saba‘neh. (Exclusively for al-Zaytouna Centre). In this paper, Thamer ‘Abdul Ghani Saba‘neh examines the brutal war waged by Israel against the Gaza [...]
Political Analysis: The Call to Elect a Palestinian National Council: A Stillborn Initiative?
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. Although the restructuring of the Palestinian National Council (PNC), the highest legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), [...]
Political Opinion: Farewell… Bayan Nuwayhed
By: Prof. Dr. Mohsen Mohammad Saleh. It was a moving moment as we performed the funeral prayer for Dr. Bayan ‘Ajaj Nuwayhed and stood to [...]
Academic Paper: AI Programs Used in the Israeli War on Gaza: A New Erosion of International Law (Arabic)
Al-Zaytouna Centre has published a research paper, in Arabic, by Diya’ Na‘im al-Safadi and Hamza Ali Tayeh, titled “AI Programs Used in the Israeli War [...]