Middle East


A two-pronged approach: After US visit, Lebanon’s army eyes Hezbollah ‘disarmament’ - analysis

A member of the Lebanese military stands guard during a visit by Lebanon's prime minister to the heavily-damaged southern village of Kfar Kila, destroyed by the Israeli military, near the border with Israel on February 8, 2026.

As Geneva talks with Iran, Russia open, US faces narrow path between diplomacy, force - analysis

Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

Australia’s ISIS camp dilemma exposes Syria’s growing post SDF chaos - analysis

People walk at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the northeastern Hasakeh governorate, on April 18, 2025.