An Israeli gas platform in the Mediterranean, 2014. Amir Cohen/Reuters Issue 315-316 From Oslo to Offshore—The Rise of Energy Normalization in the Eastern Mediterranean When US President Donald Trump’s first administration unveiled its “Peace to Prosperity” plan in January 2020, the glossy document promised Palestinians a share in regional growth. Part of its vision was an Eastern Mediterranean Energy Hub anchored in Egypt, designed to coordinate gas development and boost exports from the Hicham Safieddine • 8 min read
MERIP-logo_black-red-dot-1024x657 MER Article Consequences of US Financial Warfare in the Middle East When the COVID-19 pandemic spiked in Iran in March 2020, calls for lifting financial restrictions to allow the import of much needed medical supplies fell on deaf ears in President Donald Trump’s administration. The White House had no intention of putting the brakes on an increasingly forceful tool of Hicham Safieddine • 10 min read