Middle East
Sharaa’s Israel comments signal shift toward security arrangements, not peace deals - analysis
Syria and Lebanon are signaling interest in security arrangements with Israel before full peace agreements, suggesting a slower, more cautious path toward regional stability.
Syria's Sharaa unveils regional strategy, seeks Israel security arrangement
Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel, Turkey threatens election integrity
Trump, Bibi, and a regime's diplomacy lies: Is the West buying what Iran is selling? - opinion
Oil and the shaping of modern commodity economies in the Middle East
Oil has shaped economies, industries, and international relations for more than a century. This article explores its global impact, market role, and evolving place in the energy landscape.
Iranian strikes reported across region as Trump threatens to strike power plants, bridges
US carries out fresh round of strikes in Iran • CENTCOM reinstates blockade in Strait of Hormuz • Trump requests Israel to pull out of Syria, Lebanon
Israel’s energy blind spot - opinion
Israel expanded its natural gas export agreement with Egypt – the largest in its history – while ENI and TotalEnergies committed Cyprus’s Kronos field to Egyptian liquefaction terminals
Arabs, not Jews, are the real colonizers in the Middle East - opinion
Arabic language, customs, and identity became dominant through centuries of settlement, taxation pressures on non-converts, and social incentives that encouraged assimilation.
Beyond the battlefield: Securing strategic victory through regional integration - opinion
Iran long recognized the danger of normalization. When the UAE and Bahrain joined the Abraham Accords in 2020, Tehran condemned the deals as betrayal and warned normalizing states.
European Commission launches $1 billion aid plan for Gaza recovery
"Our objective is clear: to help build hope, resilience and a better future for the Palestinian people," said Dubravka Suica, the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean.
Yemeni forces strike Houthi-controlled Sana'a airport runway to prevent Iranian plane from landing
At the same time, the Yemeni Defense Ministry issued a statement warning that its "patience has run out," saying that it would respond to any Iranian and Houthi violations of Yemen’s airspace.
Thinking about the Basic Law: Torah Study - opinion
This law means by “Torah study” includes only haredi students at haredi yeshivas who are engaged almost exclusively with religious issues, and most of whom have very little, if any, general education
Hamas raids WFP distribution point in Gaza Strip, drawing condemnation from UN official
Though Hamas went unnamed in the statement, Alakbarov labeled Israel’s expansive control of the territory as a major threat to humanitarian supplies in the Palestinian territory.
Both sides not willing to back down over Strait of Hormuz, Iran will not give in, expert says
"In the end, the campaign we set out on to weaken the Iranian regime and deny it the ability to reach nuclear weapons is currently focused on an event that was not the event before the war," he said.