Amine Ayoub

The NATO Ally in America’s backyard:

Why the Venezuela-Turkey connection is a ticking time bomb

The most dangerous lifeline for the Venezuelan dictatorship today isn't Havana or Moscow. It is Ankara. Opinion.

The Double Threat:

Why U.S. policy must reject both Islamism and autocratic chaos in North Africa

US policy must signal that Washington supports the ideological quarantine of Islamism, but will not reward replacing it with the descent into strongman rule. Opinion.

Beware the Houthi Paradox:

Beware the Houthi Paradox: Iran's silent surrender makes its last proxy more dangerous

The Houthis understand that they are now the primary engine for Iran's anti-Israel and anti-US posturing. This gives them immense leverage. Opinion.

The lie of Syria’s new army:

Built with Gulf money, staffed by Jihadis: The lie of Syria’s new army

The greatest threat to regional stability is no longer Syria’s collapse, but its successful institutionalization. Opinion.

Ankara’s two-faced realism:

Why Erdoğan sent an ambassador to Damascus and his army into Syria on the same day

Turkey used military dominance to dictate the terms of diplomacy, achieving a military presence on the ground while simultaneously securing diplomatic channels for economic gain and refugee management. Opinion.

Bamako besieged:

Mali’s fuel blockade Is a regional time bomb - and a direct threat to American interests.

Kidnapping, ransom, extortion, violence rip across the Sahel, perpetrated by an Al-Qaeda linked terrorist network. Mali may be just the beginning. Is North Africa next? Opinion.

The Security Rationale:

Why Israel must view MBS's demands with extreme caution

The Crown Prince has brilliantly fused his strategic goals, treating the "Palestinian" Arab issue not as a foundation for genuine peace, but as a political key to unlock maximum national security and economic demands from the global community-demands that could fundamentally threaten Israeli defense posture.

The $100 Billion Gambit:

The $100 Billion Gambit: How the Saudi F35 Deal rewrites global security rules

Washington is offering Riyadh more than hardware; it is dangling access to the very technology that has kept Israel’s skies unchallenged for decades. It has to come with strings attached. Opinion.

Peacekeeping or Political Evasion?

Why Arab allies are sabotaging Gaza’s security

The path to long-term stability demands that regional powers assume ownership of the security environment, but their current policy is evasion. Opinion

Trump and al-Sharaa:

The great game and the greater danger

Trump’s Syria strategy is brilliant, but al-Sharaa remains untrustworthy. Opinion.

The NATO Compromise:

How Turkey’s latest defiance undermines American security

The actions of the past week confirm that Turkey views its relationship with the West as a transaction to be leveraged, not a commitment to be honored. Opinion.

Saudi Arabia’s Political Ransom:

The cost of MBS conditionalism - why America must reject the stall

MBS saying he will only normalize relations with Israel if it provides the dates for establishing a Palestinian Arab state is holding peace for ransom. Washington must reject the Saudi political extortion. Opinion.

Sovereignty and Security First:

Why Israel must veto foreign forces in Gaza

A weakly mandated international force that cannot or will not act decisively would simply become a fixed obstacle between Israeli forces and the very militants an operation claims to neutralize. The UN has a long history of such failed forces. For Israel it is life or death. Opinion.

A New Dawn of Peace:

A New Dawn of Peace: Kazakhstan's stand against the politics of violence

Kazakhstan has chosen prosperity, pragmatism, and partnership over the destructive, zero-sum game dictated by terror groups. Hamas's predictable and furious reaction is simply an acknowledgment that their influence is waning. Opinion.

Turkey’s “Pro American” energy gambit is a geopolitical hazard

Ankara is using energy deals to expand its influence in contested waters and to entrench patronage inside a fragile, divided Libya. The hazard is real. Opinion.

Spain’s Gaza decree is a strategic mistake

Forget Sanchez. Morocco Is the partner Israel and the U.S. can actually rely on. Opinion.

The Autonomy Precedent:

How Morocco’s model can secure Israel’s future and US interests

The same pragmatic diplomacy that secured Morocco’s Sahara should now be used to secure Israel’s heartland. Opinion.

Qatar feigned mediation:

Qatar feigned mediation: Why Doha keeps harassing Israel

Senior Arab voices and Israeli critics warn that excessive Qatari involvement in postwar Gaza risks sabotaging any effort to remove Hamas from power. An arsonist does not make a good contractor. Opinion.

Why Turkey's "Peace" guarantee is a hostage to Islamism

The idea that Ankara, the sustained patron of Hamas, can be a neutral arbiter of peace is a profound danger to long-term regional stability and the interests of every nation seeking a moderate, secular post-conflict future. Opinion.

Gaza’s Implosion:

Gaza’s Implosion: Israel was right all along

Hamas promised to liberate "Palestine. Instead, it has enslaved Gaza. What kind of liberation movement turns its guns on its own civilians the moment the external threat recedes? Opinion.

Tunis Is turning to Tehran — this is what Washington should do

How President Kaïs Saïed’s tilt toward Iran threatens U.S. interests in the Maghreb — and why America must act now. Opinion.

From Ally to Archterrorist?

From Ally to Archterrorist? Is Ahmed al-Sharaa the next Bin Laden-in-the-making?

The optics of former militants asking for international legitimacy and open bank accounts are not merely awkward; they are a test of whether the international community learns from history or repeats it. Opinion.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s nuclear pact:

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s nuclear pact: A new threat to global security

A Middle East in which nuclear deterrence is wielded by authoritarian regimes with Islamist ties is fundamentally different from one in which nuclear weapons remain the monopoly of recognized, responsible states. Opinion.

After Doha, accountability must extend to Turkey

This shift in the global paradigm of accountability, born from Israel's action in Doha, must now be applied with far greater force to a far more significant enabler of terrorism: Turkey. Opinion.

The Myth of a Joint Arab Army:

The Myth of a Joint Arab Army: Dictators focus on survival, not defense

A NATO-style force makes for good headlines, but its purpose is not to fight Israel—it is to buy time for rulers worried about unrest at home. Opinion.

Algeria's UN Maneuver:

Algeria's UN Maneuver: A veiled support for terrorism

Algeria continues to offer a cloak of legitimacy to a group responsible for countless atrocities. Opinion.

The flotilla delusion:

The flotilla delusion: A Turkish gambit, not a humanitarian mission

The flotilla to Gaza is designed to create a media spectacle, not to deliver aid. Opinion.

Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood Problem:

Why Israel must remain on guard

Al-Shara has disavowed the Syrian Brotherhood, but ominously, has refused to force its dissolution. Opinion.

The Unspeakable Weapon:

Hamas's sexual terror demands elimination, not negotiation

Hamas’s explicit rejection of peace, compromise, and human decency makes negotiation impossible and counterproductive. Opinion.

The PKK’s Demise:

Strategic risks for Israel amid a resurgent Turkey

Turkey, unencumbered and emboldened by the demise of a longstanding internal foe, can pivot fully to its broader regional ambitions—ambitions that increasingly run counter to Israeli interests. Opinion.

Pakistan’s dangerous pivot: Iran’s Khamenei calls for Anti-Israel Alliance

Could Pakistan align itself with Iran’s bloc and potentially join what some might label a modern “Axis of Evil”? Opinion.

Why ending the Gaza War is way harder than it sounds

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear: a ceasefire would only come on Israel’s terms, primarily the unconditional return of all hostages and dismantling Hamas’s military capabilities. Well? Opinion.

Operation Gideon's Chariots:

Qatar negotiations are not the path to peace - the IDF is

Israel’s measured ‘concluding moves’—not Qatar negotiations—are the only path to lasting peace. They reflect resolve, not vengeance. Opinion.

Israel on Fire: Terror by arson ןgnites a new war front

What many initially feared might be natural turned out to be something far more sinister: deliberate ecological terror. Opinion.

300 executions and rising:

Is Saudi Arabia pretending to reform while reverting to brutality?

Saudi Arabia wants credit for reforms while silencing the very voices that demanded them. Opinion.

Turkey’s rise Is America’s loss: Saving the Eastern Med Alliance

Washington must stop indulging fantasies about Turkey "coming back to the table." Erdogan’s government has made its choice. Opinion.

Amine Ayoub?

Syria’s dangerous 'new face': Don’t fall for Ahmed al-Sharaa’s 'peace' scam

Belief in Ahmed al-Sharaa’s promises is a mistake that could cost Israel dearly. What Sharaa has mastered is not moderation, but marketing. Opinion.

France is at a crossroads:

Islamism, secularism, and the criminalization of warning bells

Political Islam—especially the Muslim Brotherhood—is not a religion, but a calculated ideological project. Opinion.

Hezbollah Is here:

Europe and North Africa can no longer afford to look away

The numbers of antisemitic incidents in Europe are staggering, but worse still is the silence, the rationalization, and the institutional inaction. This climate emboldens groups like Hezbollah which is making inroads into Africa. Opinion.

We are all Bibas: A cry for justice against Hamas’ brutality

Social media must be flooded with their faces. Kfir’s tiny hands, Ariel’s wide eyes, Shiri’s protective embrace. These are not just statistics in a conflict—they are human beings whose lives were stolen by monsters. Op-ed.