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Hours after US President Donald Trump extended the fragile ceasefire indefinitely, Iranian forces seized two merchant vessels and opened fire on a...
Martin Fregene and Chakib Jenane Food security in Africa could face major disruptions due to continuing uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz. The...
On April 25, Palestinians will vote in local elections to choose representatives to municipal and village councils for four-year terms. These...
Back in the early 2000s, I was part of the Palestinian team supposedly negotiating an end to Israel’s military occupation and colonisation of...
Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Iraq, like Lebanon, was dragged into supporting Iran’s war effort against its will. However, unlike the Lebanese government,...
The New York Times published a detailed account this week of Iran’s new leadership structure, based on interviews with more than 20 Iranian...
In the lexicon of Middle Eastern diplomacy, few words have been stretched as thin — or as often — as “ceasefire.” The recent understandings...
It is tempting to argue that Israel’s new military doctrine is predicated on perpetual war — but the reality is more complex. Not that Israeli...
Beating the drums of war could summon its return. It could also lead the hawks to offer concessions and ripen the conditions for a settlement. We are...
Abdulrahman Al-Rashed The fighting has not stopped since negotiations in Islamabad came to a halt. US President Donald Trump’s dangerous decision to...
Faisal Abdulhamid al-Mudahka Amid the continuing escalation in the region, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) pursues a balanced diplomatic policy...
Faisal Abdulhamid Al-Mudahka The Arabian Gulf today pursues a balanced diplomatic policy grounded in calls for negotiation and support for political...
In every conflict, the calendar is as consequential as the cannon. The war that has consumed the Gulf between the United States, Israel and Iran is no...
Saudi Arabia is addressing the US–Iranian negotiations, sponsored by Pakistan, with utmost seriousness and meticulous attention. Although not a...
The Israeli rhetoric about the war on Lebanon is simple. Israel has been fighting with Hezbollah since 1982 – first for 18 years inside Lebanon, and...
Lebanon this week remembered the outbreak of its civil war 51 years ago. If anything, April 13, 2026, ironically looked no different to the days of...
Sometimes, the “good guys” do wear white hats. The “good guy” I am referring to is the American-born leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo...
On April 1, a British court is set to rule in an important trial that could define the limits of mass protest in Britain. Ben Jamal, director of the...
A diplomatic crisis unfolded this week when Kuwait issued its second formal protest to Iraq’s envoy, followed hours later by Baghdad’s suspension...
Across the Eastern Mediterranean region, escalating armed conflict is dismantling the infrastructure of health. Hospitals are managing surges of...
Israel must immediately release Gazan doctor Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, UN experts stated in unequivocal terms in a statement last week. Safiya had been...
US President Donald Trump’s approach differs from those of his predecessors. He has different friendships, rivalries and ways of running wars. He is...
Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib Israel surprisingly struck close to the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran on Thursday. This was not by chance. The area near the...
We are witnessing a war on humanity. This might sound hyperbolic to some, but it should not. What is unfolding across the globe is not a series of...
Cuno Tarfusser and Sergey Vasiliev One week ago, several outlets reported on a consequential development in the disciplinary case regarding the...
As the Gulf Cooperation Council states have become targets of Iran’s retaliatory attacks during the US and Israeli war on Iran, few countries in the...
The United States-Israel war against Iran is usually described in the language of strategy: Deterrence, escalation, military pressure, missile...
My deepest sympathies lie with the Iranian people, whose hearts are torn in many directions. Many long for freedom and dignity, yet they remain wary...
Wars and conflicts are generally analyzed and examined through military, geopolitical and ideological lenses. But we should also look at the energy...
The US-Israeli war on Iran has destabilized the entire Middle East, inflicted a massive human and environmental toll and caused one of the biggest oil...
Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti For more than two weeks now, maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted. Several vessels have been...
For years, the international community has spoken with reassuring consistency about the eventual return of the Rohingya to Myanmar. Repatriation has...
Anafi Mataka and Sharonann Lynch The bacteria that cause tuberculosis have been known since 1882 and an effective treatment was developed decades ago....
United States President Donald Trump’s instincts are correct. He wants to end the current engagement as soon as possible. He is using both a carrot...
Israel’s attacks in Lebanon — and the threat of more to come — have caused more than a million people to flee their homes. This is nearly...