Middle East

Israel’s shift from seeking approval to shaping global narrative - opinion

It took the international responses to the October 7 massacre and the vicious antisemitism, the horrors, and the deaths for Israel to mature.

PLO chairman Yasser Arafat (L) waves with prime minister Yitzhak Rabin (R) and US president Bill Clinton after the signing of the Israeli-PLO peace accord, at the White House in Washington, in 1993. Israel was forced into Oslo to reduce international isolation, and it backfired, the author notes.
A site of overnight Israeli airstrikes is pictured in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 6, 2026.

Pakistan continues to insist Lebanon part of current MidEast ceasefire deal even as US, Israel deny

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2026.

US deploys additional troops to Middle East as Hormuz blockade enters third day - report

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025

Regime change is the only viable endgame in Iran - opinion


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

Signing the Abraham Accords at the White House in 2020.

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.

Kurdish women dance hand in hand as the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) members celebrate Nowruz at the Jezhnikan Village around Baharka, Iraq, on March 18, 2025.

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.

A woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street after US President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

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.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

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. 

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled "Unity of Islamic Discourse" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026.

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.

An illustrative image of an Israeli flag on top of a map of the Levant region of the Middle East.

As war reshapes the region, Kurds returns to center stage - opinion

As war with Iran deepens, the long-ignored Kurdish question emerges as a decisive factor in the region’s future.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

The US and Israel must target the Islamic Republic, not Iran’s future - opinion

The Islamic Republic of Iran wants the outside world to erase the distinction between Iran and the regime.

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

Houthis decided to attack Israel independently of Iran, to uphold US ceasefire, official tells CNN

Senior Houthi leader Mohammed Ali Al Houthi, also said that the group will uphold its ceasefire with the United States, as long as the US “adheres to its commitment to halt its aggression."

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues

Rabbis hold key to safety in Israel's haredi society - opinion

In haredi society, religious authority matters more than warnings when it comes to missile safety.

An Israeli emergency worker wipes the tears off a child's face at an impact site, after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bnei Brak, Israel April 1, 2026.