Middle East

Israel projects strength abroad but struggles to protect its citizens at home - opinion

Israel shows power in wars abroad but struggles to have clarity and consistency in the West Bank, where civilians face ongoing terror.

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026.

Iran reimposes Strait of Hormuz control, accuses US of breaching terms - report

FIJI’S FIRST resident ambassador to Israel: Jesoni Vitusagavulu (L) presents his credentials to President Isaac Herzog, Feb. 3.

Small nations, strong ties: Fiji’s ambassador talks faith, friendship, and Israel - interview

IDF operates its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time in southern Lebanon in April 2026.

IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon


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.

A ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

'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

Warfare is becoming increasingly autonomous, data-driven, and dependent on commercial innovation.

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

Gazans say they feel abandoned due to the ‘new’ war in Iran and because of other global events. Many feel they have been left to face their fate alone.

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.