Strategic Assessments

Strategic Assessment (61): Destruction of Tunnels Under the Palestinian-Egyptian Borders: Background and Implications

Summary: The destruction of tunnels under the Palestinian-Egyptian borders and tightening the siege on the Gaza Strip (GS) comprised harsh, unprecedented measures that exacerbated the [...]

Strategic Assessment (60): Egyptian Measures in the Sinai Peninsula and Their Potential Repercussions

Summary: Immediately after the military coup in Egypt, the Egyptian army began a large-scale campaign to impose control by the army and the security services [...]

Strategic Assessment (59): US Efforts to Revive the Peace Process and the Prospects for its Success

Summary: The US administration succeeded in reviving the peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis, after the Palestinian side has waived the precondition related [...]

Strategic Assessment (58): The Repercussions of the Military Coup in Egypt on the Gaza Strip

Summary: The repercussions of the military coup in Egypt are not limited to the fears of the Hamas-led government, as a result of the impeachment [...]

Strategic Assessment (57): The Future of the Palestinian Government after the Resignation of Rami al-Hamadallah

Summary: The resignation of Rami al-Hamadallah as prime minister epitomizes the crisis of the Palestinian National Authority (PA) in particular, and the Palestinian national project [...]

Strategic Assessment (56): The Strategic Implications of Energy Discoveries in the Mediterranean for Israel

Summary: Israeli discoveries of energy reserves in the eastern Mediterranean represent a major strategic development, given these reserves’ size and characteristics, and their long-term impact [...]

Strategic Assessment (55): The Impact of the Situation in Syria on Palestinian Refugees

Summary: Palestinian refugees in Syria are facing exceptional, stressful conditions, as a result of the revolution and the brutal reaction of the ruling regime, as [...]

Strategic Assessment (54): Obama’s Visit to the Middle East: The Possible and the Probable

Summary: The visit by US President Barack Obama to the region represents a strong indicator of the latter’s continued vital importance to US policy, despite [...]

Overview:

Al-Zaytouna Centre conducts strategic and futuristic academic studies on the Arab and Muslim worlds. It focuses on the Palestinian issue and the conflict with Israel as well as related Palestinian, Arab, Islamic and international developments.

General Manager

Mohsen Moh’d Saleh, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Modern and Contemporary Arab History, the general manager of al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations, editor-in-chief of the annual Palestinian Strategic Report, former head of Department of History and Civilization at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and former executive manager of Middle East Studies Centre in Amman ...More

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