Iran and Israel: What's next?
Canada, urging de-escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel, but US President Donald Trump has already left, having warned that residents of Tehran "should immediately evacuate". Iran's react...
17 Kesä 202522min
Who are the Abu Shabab armed militia that Israel is backing in Gaza?
In unusual public statement last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted “activating” Palestinian militias in Gaza. Acting on the advice of security officials, he said, it was a way t...
13 Kesä 202522min
Will Europe’s shift on Israel’s war in Gaza change anything?
Too little, too late. This was the sentiment echoed among critics in the international community after Europe started taking a new, critical stance on Israel’s war in Gaza in recent weeks. For Palesti...
6 Kesä 202520min
Can Israel be trusted to distribute aid in Gaza?
Chaotic scenes unfolded in Gaza this week as large crowds gathered at aid hubs set up by a US and Israeli-backed organisation, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. After three months of an Israeli-impose...
30 Touko 202524min
Sanctions are easing but can Syria hold together?
Last week’s announcement by President Donald Trump on lifting US sanctions on Syria seemed to have a refreshing effect for a country that has been reeling from political divisions and economic turmoil...
23 Touko 202526min
Will Middle East tension ease as a result of Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf?
US President Donald Trump has returned to Washington after sealing hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of investments on his first visit to the Gulf since returning to office. His stops in Riyadh, ...
16 Touko 202521min
What’s at risk under Israel’s planned Gaza offensive?
Israel’s security cabinet has approved an expanded military offensive in Gaza that would push the entire population into a small pocket in the south of the strip. Shortly after the decision, Israeli P...
9 Touko 202522min
Trump’s first 100 days: What ‘America first’ means for the Middle East
During the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s administration, he has signed more executive orders than any other president in the same time span. They are part of his mandate to put "America first". But...
2 Touko 202522min
