How serious is the threat of annexation of the West Bank?
Israel’s army deployed tanks in the West Bank for the first time in 20 years this week, bulldozing streets, destroying infrastructure and conducting mass arrests in the process. More than 40,000 Pales...
28 Feb 202523min
Can Egypt’s proposal for the reconstruction of Gaza succeed?
After President Trump stated that the US would “take over” Gaza, Egypt has come up with a counter-proposal for reconstruction of the war-ravaged territory that would not displace Gazans into neighbour...
21 Feb 202518min
How Rafic Hariri’s assassination shaped the next 20 years in Lebanon
On February 14, 2005, a massive explosion ripped through the heart of downtown Beirut, killing the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri and 21 others. In a targeted attack, a bomb had detonated...
14 Feb 202520min
Can Trump really force Palestinians out of Gaza?
During a media conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House this week, US President Donald Trump said his country would take ownership of Gaza and turn it into the “Riv...
7 Feb 202521min
The gravity of Israel’s ban on UNRWA
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, was this week ordered to stop its operations in occupied East Jerusalem, three months after Israel’s parliament voted to ban it. UNRWA is the main provid...
31 Jan 202519min
Why is Israel raiding Jenin after the ceasefire in Gaza?
Days after the guns fell silent in Gaza, violence erupted less than 200km away in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. Israel’s military deployed tanks, snipers and special forces in the city o...
24 Jan 202520min
What will happen in the Middle East under president-elect Trump?
Four years after his first term, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president, marking his second inauguration as one of America’s most unpredictable leaders. An ocean away in the Midd...
20 Jan 202523min
Will the fighting really end in Gaza?
Cheers echoed through the streets of Gaza on Wednesday night, even before a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was finally announced. Much-needed respite appears to be in sight after 15 mont...
17 Jan 202523min
