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
Why the next wave of global fintech innovation may come from the Middle East
From the Abraham Accords to the Abraham Alliance - opinion
History will not remember the diplomats who managed decline. It will remember the leaders who built the future.
Why Saudi Arabia is still resisting Trump's pressure to join Abraham Accords - analysis
Gulf countries tend to be cautious, and they care about protocol, respect, and ceremony - they don’t want to be seen as being used. They want to feel like partners.
Syria’s limited Kurdish election exposes limits of Damascus’s democratic transition - analysis
Syria had already held types of limited elections in other areas of Syria last year. However, areas outside government control did not hold a vote.
'Weak, ineffective people': Trump slams 'Dumocrats, RINOs' who warned against rumored Iran deal
Republican lawmakers and former Trump administration officials have claimed the deal could hand Tehran a strategic victory and undermine the results of the US campaign against the Islamic Republic.
Netanyahu orders IDF to 'hit the gas' on Hezbollah strikes amid drone strikes in northern Israel
Netanyahu's comments come after IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said that Israel should attack Beirut in response to Hezbollah's drone attacks.
Hezbollah drones target northern Israel for hours, slam into Metula home
Later on Monday, the region experienced several drone intrusions within approximately one hour. As a result, there were two reported shrapnel falls in Shomera.
Obama-era nuclear deal may be best case scenario for US, Iran peace talks, Israeli expert warns
Israel is closely watching the possibility of an interim arrangement, particularly amid reports that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader understanding with Washington.
CIA knows Iran's real power center while Washington pretends otherwise - opinion
Now, after 47 years, the CIA, in coordination with Mossad, may have assumed responsibility for a campaign against the Islamic Republic in pursuit of what many describe as a “new Middle East.”
Diplomacy funded by illusions: Trump's deal with Iran must be more than promises - editorial
A narrow agreement that freezes one file while funding the rest of the system would create the illusion of progress and the reality of danger.
