Middle East
Europe’s ideological divide from the US and Israel is reshaping the Middle East - opinion
A widening divide with Europe is creating new power dynamics and peace strategies in the Middle East.
Turkey’s approach to the Kurds shapes regional security dynamics - opinion
Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran, WSJ reports
Qatar’s alleged influence over ICC prosecutor raises concerns about legal neutrality - editorial
Regime change is the only viable endgame in Iran - opinion
Iran’s rulers are facing a widening crisis at home, while the West still clings to strategies that have repeatedly failed to produce lasting change.
Jordan-Syria rapprochement signals new regional axis amid post-war realignment - analysis
Syrian-Jordanian ties are natural because many southern Syrian tribes have connections with people in northern Jordan.
Erdogan pushes to extend US-Iran ceasefire despite tensions
Turkish President Erdogan says Turkey is working to extend the US-Iran ceasefire, ease tensions, and ensure peace talks continue, despite challenges, while criticizing Israel's Lebanon attacks.
The stakes of Iran diplomacy: enrichment, ballistic missiles, and Hormuz - opinion
Talks over Iran mask a deeper reality: enrichment, missiles, and Hormuz strategy persist regardless of diplomacy.
Turkey’s war of words, and its boundaries - analysis
Words are one thing; actions are another. It is one thing for Erdogan to fulminate regularly against Israel. But talk of invasion?
Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked
The closure of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global Liquified Natural Gas supplies, will have a rippling impact beyond the Middle East, Maximo Torero warned.
From experimentation to integration: Israel’s AI advantage takes shape - opinion
Israel is moving beyond AI experimentation to integration, embedding it into core systems and global partnerships
'We will remember': IDF chief of staff issues statement ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
In the letter, Zamir vowed to “remember the communities that were erased from the face of the earth; the voices of the boys and girls, the elderly and the young, who were led to the crematoria."
Tehran’s greatest blunder - opinion
The regional alliance Iran built against itself.
'Israel cannot live without hostility': Turkey warns Israel may target it next
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks came just a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sharply escalated rhetoric by threatening possible military action against the Jewish state.
