L’Iran ne gagne pas — mais il sait désormais comment ne pas perdre. Trump a donné à la République islamique un but de guerre : la survie du régime. Et à Ormuz, Téhéran a trouvé un levier pour mettre ...

I bow out of my role for the organisation at a perilous time for the international law. There are consequences not just for Palestinians, but the wider Middle East, says Unrwa commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini

Tehran tactics seek to draw in Gulf states and others

Washington is ill-equipped to handle the regional conflagration it has unleashed

Washington is ill-equipped to handle the regional conflagration it has unleashed

The fact remains that Syria has empty coffers, a crippled industrial base and few natural resources; its future depends on its large diaspora and on investors from its near abroad.

The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

US pressure led to a breakthrough but it will take Washington’s sustained attention to ensure that a fragile ceasefire holds

US pressure led to a breakthrough but it will take Washington’s sustained attention to ensure that a fragile ceasefire holds

Can the Gulf states broker peace between America, Iran, and Israel?

Can the Gulf states broker peace between America, Iran, and Israel?

Amid the ongoing fighting between pro-Syrian government tribal militias and local Druze factions in the primarily Druze province of al-Suwayda’ in southern Syria, it has become clear to me that miscon...

As Israel and Washington celebrate, there is a sense of dread and uncertainty throughout the region

As Israel and Washington celebrate, there is a sense of dread and uncertainty throughout the region

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich face travel bans and asset freezes as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway also impose measures

Twice already during this war, the people of Gaza have pulled back from the brink of categorical famine – both times...

Trump has effectively given Netanyahu a green light to do as he sees fit, Israeli officials say.

Trump has effectively given Netanyahu a green light to do as he sees fit, Israeli officials say.

The region has changed since his first term, but the US president will find newly confident nations there

The region has changed since his first term, but the US president will find newly confident nations there

Vision 2030 has made undeniable progress in building a Saudi economy that can “live without oil”—but with five years to go, the program is in danger of enriching elites while overlooking the needs of ...

Iran’s weakness, a faltering economy, and new political fissures led to the stunning end of a dynasty.

The IISS Strategic Dossier Turbulence in the Eastern Mediterranean surveys the geopolitical landscape, defence dynamics and energy prospects of the region spanning Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Libya, Syria and Turkiye.

The IISS Strategic Dossier Turbulence in the Eastern Mediterranean surveys the geopolitical landscape, defence dynamics and energy prospects of the region spanning Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Libya, Syria and Turkiye.

Abstract. Chapter 4 delves into the various efforts to unite and institutionalise the armed opposition (internally as well as externally, with other states

The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it is not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas in Israel in Oct...

The president sees an opportunity in the great regional rebalancing currently under way

The president sees an opportunity in the great regional rebalancing currently under way