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
Why Christians in occupied Palestine may be at risk of disappearing
In his last public address on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis called for an end to the violence in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation there "dramatic and deplorable”. His message came only a day bef...
25 Huhti 202521min
Why legal action against alleged Israeli war crimes is so slow
When the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last year accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant of crimes against humanity, it seemed...
18 Huhti 202529min
