Marianna Belenkaya

Marianna Belenkaya

Negotiations with Hamas and Beirut, Ankara's boycott, and Riyadh's conditions: What has happened in the Middle East

Expert on Arab affairs Marianna Belenkaya writes about the ceasefire negotiations, the future of Saudi-Israeli normalization, Israel–Turkey relations and possible war with Lebanon

Cairo's activation, Hamas's declaration, Beijing's intervention: What has happened in the Middle East

Expert on Arab affairs Marianna Belenkaya talks about the planned operation in Rafah, Hamas' demands, and Qatar and China's possible roles as mediators in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Strike on Iran, Doha's discontent, US veto, and operation in Rafah: What has happened in the Middle East

Expert on Arab affairs Marianna Belenkaya talks about Israel's strikes in Iran, Qatar's dissatisfaction with its mediator role, Israeli plan for an operation in Rafah, and US veto of Palestine’s UN membership bid

Tehran and Western diplomacy, fate of the deal, Ankara's sanctions, signals from Jakarta: What has happened in the Middle East

Expert on Arab affairs Marianna Belenkaya talks about Israel's anticipation of Iran's response, Israeli relations with Indonesia and Turkey, and the ongoing military action in Gaza.

Strike on IRGC in Damascus, Palestinian application for UN membership, and US doubts: What has happened in the Middle East

Expert on Arab affairs Marianna Belenkaya talks about the Israeli attack on high-ranking officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the subsequent Iran's threats, the worsening relations with the USA, and Palestine's new submission for membership in the UN.

Hezbollah escalation, Tehran's terror leaders, and new Prime Minister in Ramallah: Middle East updates

Expert on Arab affairs, Marianna Belenkaya, delves into the escalation with Hezbollah, the influence of terror leaders in Tehran, and the implications of the new Palestinian government.

Blinken's mission, future of Gaza, and Hezbollah in UAE: What has happened in the Middle East

Expert on Arab affairs Marianna Belenkaya talks about Antony Blinken's trip to the Middle East, opinion polls among Palestinians, and the Arab world's attempt to form a unified front