Middle East
Gulf states reject Iran’s proposal to share custodianship of Hormuz - report
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Oman, one of the multiple Gulf states attacked by Iran, to discuss the deal.
Pentagon Iran war cost estimates may exclude billions added from damaged US assets - CNN
Trump more likely to continue game of chicken with Iran than to attack - analysis
Europe’s ideological divide from the US and Israel is reshaping the Middle East - opinion
As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war' - analysis
Israel's creation of "buffer zones" in Gaza, Syria, and now Lebanon reflects a strategic shift after the attacks of October 7, 2023, one that puts the country in a semi-permanent state of war.
Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, one of Japan’s big three shipping firms, is among those caught up in the confusion as firms try to work out what impact the US-Iran two-week ceasefire is having.
'Everything begins with intelligence': Three wars rewriting the rules of modern warfare
From Israel to Ukraine and Taiwan, today’s conflicts are redefining the rules of warfare – and the technologies that drive it
Caught between wars: Gaza residents wait for someone to change their fate
Amid the war with Iran, Gazans find themselves waiting for a resolution to their own predicament and conflict
Between two camps: Iran war forces the Arab world to pick a side - opinion
A war that will decide the Middle East’s next alignment
Kurds allegedly forced to register as Syrian Arabs to receive citizenship, NGO claims
NSVH reported that the failure to provide an option to register as Kurdish, which was flagged during field monitoring, has raised serious concerns about Damascus’s compliance with the legislation.
Why the Iran ceasefire leaves Israel facing harder questions than before - opinion
A two‑week ceasefire allows for a momentary assessment, and raises new questions about the region post‑war.
WATCH: Netanyahu claims Israel was not surprised at last second with Trump's ceasefire
Netanyahu also added that Israel and the US had changed the face of the Middle East.
Syria, Israel, and the regional war – what lies ahead?
Syria has kept out of the war; its president pledged a stable Syria that could offer partnerships in energy and economy. But all of that might change as Syria may vote to join a war after all.
Israel needs strategic buffer zones with hostile territories - opinion
For long-term security, Israel needs strategic depth in the form of buffer zones within enemy or potential adversary territories.
