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Nov 24, 2025
Questions grow over whether the civilian deaths and scale of destruction in Gaza were necessary for Israel to achieve its goals.
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Nov 19, 2025
What is most important to Riyadh is the US commitment to the Kingdom. The F-35 represents a long-term commitment. It is the premier 5th-generation aircraft made by...
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Nov 15, 2025
The Trump administration is playing a key role in winding down conflicts throughout the Middle East. However, high-level engagement is also fraught with risks.
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Nov 6, 2025
Despite the Lebanese Army destroying Hezbollah caches, verification is lacking. Israel remains concerned as the militia rearms. With a US deadline looming, is Lebanon really...
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Oct 31, 2025
The October 8 Gaza deal envisioned phased progress: hostages returned, stabilization, and an international force.
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Oct 18, 2025
The region that we see today in the Gulf and in terms of more potential ties with Israel is a very different region.
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Oct 9, 2025
Through months of quiet diplomacy and a short window of bold, public pressure, Trump secured an Israel-Hamas agreement on the first phase of the peace plan, vowing hostage releases...
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Oct 6, 2025
On October 3, President Donald Trump announced that he believed the Gaza war might soon see a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Oct 3, 2025
In the end, the Israeli Navy appears to have carried out a well coordinated and peaceful interception of the vessels - and this was a complex task.
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Sep 20, 2025
Elements of three Israel Defense Forces (IDF) divisions began to expand operations into Gaza City on September 16, the Israeli military said. The ground offensive is part...
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Sep 15, 2025
Five years after the Abraham Accords were signed, the high hopes for a new Middle East and a warm peace between Israel and the Arab states had not been realized.
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Sep 8, 2025
Two gunmen opened fire at a crowded Jerusalem bus stop in Ramot, killing and wounding passengers in the city’s deadliest attack in years.
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Aug 29, 2025
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a delegation to Syria that met with Syria’s transitional...
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Aug 20, 2025
The group's ultimate goal is to establish a “caliphate” in Central Africa, similar to ISIS’s vision in Iraq and Syria.
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Jul 17, 2025
For many Jews, the images of Druze men having their mustaches forcibly shaved conjure up memories of the Holocaust.
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Jul 9, 2025
Even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump in Washington on July 7 to discuss a potential 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, the complex, multi-front...
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Jul 1, 2025
Following the successful degradation of Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership by recent Israeli and US strikes, Israel is emerging as the dominant military power in...
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Jun 19, 2025
The Iranian regime’s “extreme hubris,” born from decades of surviving revolution, a grueling war with Iraq, and successfully sponsoring regional proxies, led it to...
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Jun 17, 2025
Iran likely expected a lot more support by this point. However, even its friends in places like Venezuela and Russia don’t seem to be able to aid Iran very...
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Jun 6, 2025
Iran is facing crunch time on its continued talks with the United States over a potential new deal regarding its nuclear program.
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May 14, 2025
The meeting with Sharaa symbolizes how the US is getting out of the business of “giving lectures” to others.
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May 9, 2025
Syria cannot hope to rebuild itself if it fails in preventing sectarian tensions from erupting into wide-scale violence.
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May 8, 2025
More soldiers were injured than previously known, illustrating that the previous US admin was not forthcoming about this failure.
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May 3, 2025
The Druze in Syria are divided between different leaders and voices. It’s likely that many want a middle ground and prefer some kind of autonomy but don’t want a full...
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Apr 19, 2025
U.S. forces in Syria continue to support their partners in the war against ISIS. This is part of a mission that dates back to 2015, when the U.S. first became involved in...
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Apr 16, 2025
Iran’s government cannot afford to wait for a deal with Washington, Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said.
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Apr 7, 2025
Israel may have initially underestimated Hamas, but Ankara sees that Israel is not underestimating Turkey.
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Mar 18, 2025
Hamas has claimed that Israel broke the ceasefire, but it is Hamas that sought to stall since March 1, when the first phase ended.
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Mar 10, 2025
Hamas appears to be able to secure de facto ceasefires for Ramadan each year and not have to ever do anything in return.
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Feb 26, 2025
The Druze community in southern Syria has been thrust into the spotlight by recent events. The community mostly lives in the area of Suwayda, a city in an area called Jebel...
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Feb 20, 2025
This tragedy must lead to a renewed focus on the state’s mission to protect civilian life and deter enemies.
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Feb 17, 2025
Fatah spokesperson Maher al-Namoura says the Palestinian Authority is ready to govern and rebuild Gaza as ceasefire talks and discussions on the strip’s future...
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Jan 29, 2025
With a new administration in Washington and a renewed focus on the West Bank, it is in Israel’s interests to maintain the ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Jan 21, 2025
The overall picture emerging from Trump’s first day and his overall doctrine is that he wants to reverse what he sees are mistakes from the last four years.
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Jan 20, 2025
“We had a great team, but it doesn't happen without Donald Trump…The president was responsible for this release, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude, as to all the...
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Jan 8, 2025
Despite multiple IDF campaigns, Hamas continues to recruit fighters.
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Jan 2, 2025
Israel’s 2024 war explained: Seven fronts, shifting tactics, divided enemies, and lessons for 2025.
