Middle East
Former CIA chief: Actions of the Iranian regime not sustainable, Iran in very difficult situatiion
Citing recent degradations of Iran’s proxies, such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Assad regime, Petraeus labeled the past year as “very very damaging” to Iran.
Trump threatens Islamic Republic, Israel to be Board of Peace founding member
Jews are not just 'Ashkenazim from Europe, they are part of our history,' says Saudi journalist
Rainmaker: An AI marketing agency responding to global and Middle Eastern market shifts
Fate of Iran's protest revolution rests on Trump and US military aid - analysis
What Trump will do if he decides to attack is far from clear, and whether he would succeed in toppling the regime is also a big question.
Executions in Iran soared in 2025 as regime used killings as 'tool of intimidation,' UN says
Human rights groups warned the regime stepped up executions in response to the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom protests, which erupted in response to the regime’s murder of Mahsa Amini.
Syrian Kurds are fighting for survival – and Israel’s future is tied to theirs - opinion
Northern Syria is collapsing into chaos, and unless the West acts, the Kurds will pay the price.
Kurdish unity: Protests erupt across Iraq in support of Syria's Rojava
The crisis in Syria is affecting Kurds all over the world, primarily due to the fear that members of the Syrian government’s security forces may commit abuses amid the new offensive.
Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion
As Yemen fractures between competing power centers, millions face poverty and hunger.
UAE, India expand partnership with new deals on defense, space and energy
The various sectors of importance in the discussion were listed as technology and AI, as well as addressing food security.
SDF reports clashes near ISIS detention sites in Hasaka and Raqqa
The SDF reported armed group attacks on ISIS prisons in Syria's northeast as clashes with Syrian government forces raise fears of renewed instability and terrorism.
Hamas admits leadership losses, moves into crisis mode - opinion
Hamas negotiates from exposure rather than strength or ambition, and Gaza has become a place it can neither control nor govern freely.
‘All time is unredeemable’: A core, timely message for Israel - opinion
Though Israel lives according to clock time, its jihadi adversaries (state and sub-state terror groups) regard such mechanistic chronology as a theological profanation.
Israel’s new geopolitical compass points east and south - opinion
Israel must now identify new opportunities beyond its conventional focal points in international partnerships.
