Mamoon Alabbasi

Mamoon Alabbasi is Deputy Managing Editor and Online Editor of The Arab Weekly. You can follow him on Twitter @MamoonAlabbasi

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Jordanian King Abdullah II (2nd-R) and Crown Prince Hussein (3rd-R) view historical battle dress as they visit the Martyrs’ Memorial museum in Amman, June 10. (Jordanian Royal Palace)
Jordanian king marks 20 years in power with continued balancing acts
June 15, 2019
Undermined. President Donald Trump (Front-L) turns to Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (C) after signing a proclamation at the White House in Washington, last March. White House adviser Jared Kushner is first on the left. (AP)
Self-doubts further imperil ‘Deal of the Century’ despite economic focus
June 08, 2019
Dire conditions. A Palestinian man walks in Baqa’a refugee camp in northern Jordan. (AP)
Jordan seeks support for UNRWA in face of US pressure
June 01, 2019
Security issues. A member of Iraqi federal police forces stands guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad, May 20. (AFP)
Iraq caught in US-Iran showdown amid concerns over ‘rogue militias’
May 25, 2019
Conflicting interests. A file photo shows Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi (L) speaking with former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad, last October. (Reuters)
Worries mount over Iraq preserving its interests amid US-Iran standoff
May 11, 2019
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) chairs a cabinet meeting in Ramallah, April 29. (DPA)
Palestinians raise stakes in financial face-off with Israel
May 04, 2019
A Hezbollah supporter attends a rally in Beirut. (Reuters)
Iran’s proxies know their limits as next front line of showdown with US
April 27, 2019
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi in Riyadh, April 17. (Saudi Royal Court)
Iraq aims to be ‘meeting point’ for regional rivals
April 20, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, April 4. (AFP)
Support from Trump and Putin boosts Netanyahu’s chances in Israeli elections
April 06, 2019
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) attends a news conference with Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah in Kuwait City, March 20. (AFP)
US push to isolate Iran in region faces challenges, uncertainties
March 23, 2019
Looking for a way out. Iranian President Hassan Rohani (C) visits a site in Najaf, Iraq, where Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini spent time while in exile. (dpa)
Rohani seeks ‘channel’ in Iraq to bypass US sanctions
March 16, 2019
White House adviser Jared Kushner looks on during the Middle East summit in Warsaw, February 14. (AP)
No breakthroughs after Kushner’s Mideast tour
March 02, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (L) chats with an unidentified ultra-Orthodox Member of the Knesset during a special session in Jerusalem. (AFP)
Netanyahu’s alliance with far right fraught with risks
March 02, 2019
A 2017 file picture shows a member of the Iraqi special forces wearing a watch belonging to a former ISIS fighter in Mosul’s western industrial district. (AFP)
Renewed fears in Iraq over ISIS resurgence
February 23, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (R) poses with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the Middle East summit in Warsaw, February 14. (Reuters)
Israeli-Polish spat exposes Netanyahu to criticism at home
February 21, 2019
A boy looks on as civilians fleeing the battered Islamic State-held holdout of Baghouz in eastern Syria sit in the back of a truck, February 11. (AFP)
Fate of ISIS children poses special problem for Europe
February 16, 2019
People stand next to metal sculptures at Mount Bental, an observation post in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. (Reuters)
Israel, Iran edge closer to wider confrontation in Syria
January 26, 2019
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim (R) speaks during a news conference with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) after their meeting in Baghdad, January 13. (DPA)
Iraq faces Iran’s pushback against US sanctions
January 19, 2019
Iraqi lawmakers are seen during the first session of the new Iraqi parliament in Baghdad, Iraq September 3, 2018. (Reuters)
Iraqi politicians under fire over alleged visits to Israel
January 11, 2019
Iraqi President Barham Saleh (L) meets with Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Jeddah, on November 18. (Iraqi Presidency Media Office via AFP)
Iraq seeks better ties with neighbours amid US-Iran crossfire
November 24, 2018