Middle East
Iraq PM hosts Iranian-backed militias to push disarmament, consolidate state control
Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi met Iranian-backed militias to push them to disarm and join state command, aiming to limit armed group influence while avoiding conflict.
Trump says US will not return to war against Iran unless American troops are killed - report
Trump-Netanyahu call, restraint on Beirut strike signals 'Iranian victory,’ INSS researcher warns
US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
The West didn’t just limit Israel’s weapons; it outlawed victory - opinion
Israel’s closest allies have effectively told it to wage war indefinitely without winning.
After years-long drought where Syria, Iraq were running out of water, dams are now full - analysis
Now, Syria is saying water levels have stabilized. Nevertheless, the flooding and the change in water flows show that the region is not on a one-way street to drought.
Iraqi-based Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah offers to ‘buy’ weapons from other militias
Kataib Hezbollah is sanctioned by the US as a terrorist group and is behind numerous killings and kidnappings; now it wants even more weapons.
Return to Beaufort: Israel’s symbolic conquest of a Lebanese Crusader fortress - analysis
Now the IDF is back at the Beaufort, but this time there is a sense of conquest. Israel has changed a lot in the last two decades.
IDF takes control of Beaufort Ridge, but Hezbollah aerial strikes continue uninterrupted
The military took control of the Wadi al-Saluki area beyond the Litani River, but Hezbollah drones and over 50 rockets have kept raining down on the North.
Voices from the Arab press: Communication is not a prerogative
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Using delay tactics, Iran turns US negotiations into prolonged waiting game - opinion
Diplomacy with Iran is portrayed as a cycle of progress and delay, where clarity often gives way to calculated ambiguity.
A Lebanese Christian fled from Hezbollah - and found refuge in Israel
On May 24-25, we marked the anniversary of Israel’s hasty withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000, and with it, bringing thousands of Lebanese Christians to Israel. Here is the story of one young man.
Trump cannot use the Abraham Accords to sell a bad Iran deal - opinion
Expanding the Abraham Accords won’t fix the consequences of a flawed Iran agreement
The US-Israel alliance reached a military peak, but its political future is under threat - analysis
There’s no denying the historic trust and battlefield cooperation during the recent war with Iran. Yet future prospects for Washington’s support are bleak.
