Middle East
Ex-top Mossad official: Barnea led agency to unprecedented operational reach - interview
Former senior Mossad official Ilan Rom says Barnea’s leadership expanded the agency’s capabilities, allowing dozens of operations at once and boosting Israel’s regional influence.
Iran’s ethnic groups could alter the balance of power - opinion
The moment for a Saudi peace initiative has arrived, but on new terms - opinion
Iran’s dangerous shift from deterrence to destiny - opinion
Behind the smiles and the sanctions: The hidden truth about Israeli-European relations
Amid headlines of EU-Israel tension, Prof. Sharon Pardo reveals that trade, arms, and cooperation quietly persist, even as EU statements grow harsher.
Syria makes bid to revive hospitality industry with new Tourist Police Unit
The new unit would provide guidance to tourist attractions and assist tourists in traveling safely to designated sites and along established tourism routes.
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
The report came just after Netanyahu told CNBC that the US and Israel would resume military action against Iran if needed
Trump-Netanyahu call, restraint on Beirut strike signals 'Iranian victory,’ INSS researcher warns
"Hezbollah has suddenly recovered, and they have also created a split between Israel and the United States. This is a kind of enormous Iranian achievement,” INSS researcher Beni Sabti said.
US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that two brothers had also been individually sanctioned, along with the exchange’s chief executive officer.
Iran’s ring of fire collapses: Why Oct. 7 was Tehran’s greatest strategic miscalculation - opinion
Tehran hoped the conflict would freeze regional integration and restore fear as the organizing principle of Middle Eastern politics. Instead, the war exposed the fragility of Iran's system.
'We underestimated jihad’: JCFA experts warn of ideological war beyond the Middle East
We are moving from defense to offense, from explaining to exposing, and from defending to attacking.”
Iran’s war strategy: Winning by making war too costly - opinion
Trump’s domestic political standing is often tied to energy costs and inflation. Iran understands that a spike in oil prices can destabilize Western economies and fracture international coalitions.
As Israel inches closer to elections, will the region see a silver lining, or concern? - analysis
Countries across the region will closely watch which parties are on the rise in Jerusalem over the next few months.