With negotiations continuing on enforcing a ceasefire in Lebanon, neither Israel nor Hizbullah have shown a willingness to back down.
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The confrontation between Iran and the US has entered a new phase in which military action and diplomacy are increasingly interconnected instruments of statecraft.
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Recently published Israeli accounts of war crimes committed in the 1967 War confirm that the systematic annihilation of the Palestinians is intrinsic to Israel’s identity.
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Lebanon has emerged as the battleground for a larger US-Iran deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, unlock billions in frozen assets, and place limits on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
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With the Strait of Hormuz under strain, Middle East trade corridors face real tests.
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Pressure is mounting on Pakistan to find a compromise solution for a ceasefire deal between Washington and Tehran.
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Analysts differ in their explanations of the current wave of Israeli military escalation against Lebanon.
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As the ceasefire in Gaza stalls, Israel is pushing for wider control of the territory and stoking fears of a new phase in the conflict, writes Monjed Jadou in the Gaza Strip.
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Oman, a long-standing US ally, has had a distinct stance on the Iran war since the start, so why is Trump threatening to “blow them up”, asks Ahmed Mustafa
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Israel lacks the strategic, political, and international conditions to wage a new war in the region, writes Karam Said
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Prospects of a solution to the conflict in Sudan remain dim, despite mounting pressure for a ceasefire and increasing atrocities, writes Asmaa Al-Husseini
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Is Trump trying to end the war against Iran in a bid to avoid defeat in the upcoming congressional elections.
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Israel’s brazen abuse of dozens of international activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla this week has deepened global outrage at its actions across the region
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A deal between Washington and Tehran has been taking shape this week with the involvement of regional powers even if it is lacking in detail.
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The stakes for the Gulf countries from the Iran war are high, as a possible geopolitical quandary looms.
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Israel is ratcheting up its targeted assassinations of Hamas and Hizbullah commanders, among other things, in an attempt to achieve Netanyahu’s long-vaunted decisive victory over Hamas.
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The government of new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi set out its programme of work this week.
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Monica William Fawzy takes stock of the Trump-Xi summit in the light of the Iran crisis and the reshaping of global power dynamics
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The intervention by the Gulf states in the US confrontation with Iran this week reflects less a shift towards trust than a calculated attempt to avoid being once again caught in the crossfire.
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The third round of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel held in Washington last week resulted in the extension of the truce between the two countries for 45 days.
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