Middle East
Voices from the Arab press: The Middle East in 30 years
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
USS George H.W. Bush to deploy to Mediterranean, become third aircraft carrier in region - report
Israel’s strategic independence: The transformation of Middle East politics - opinion
Israel threatens Lebanon with 'disastrous' consequences if Hezbollah is not disarmed
Who benefits from the 'break Iran apart' narrative? - opinion
Why the idea of dividing Iran serves propaganda more than geopolitical reality.
Khamenei built Iran’s terror empire - poetic justice finally caught up with him - opinion
The man who built his power through violence, assassinations, and intimidation met his end within the very reality of perpetual conflict that he himself cultivated.
How a Chabad house in Panama built the world’s most critical retreat model for IDF veterans
Israeli combat soldiers find healing and community in structured retreats that combine nature, and emotional support.
Traders warn $100-a-barrel oil is imminent if Iran war keeps raging
While oil and gas prices have surged this week, as ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has all but halted, they remain far below the highs seen just after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Gulf leaders are about to pass up the Iran moment - comment
Most world leaders are thinking of the next election. These leaders are freer to make long-term decisions for long-term stability.
Trump, Netanyahu and the irony of Responsibility to Protect in Iran - opinion
Trump and Netanyahu may unintentionally act in line with the UN’s Responsibility to Protect principle.
US intel report: Large-scale military assault unlikely to topple Iran regime - The Washington Post
The National Intelligence Council report was completed a week before the start of the war, which broke out last Saturday.
From Shushan to Tehran: Purim’s story repeats itself - opinion
Again and again, the pattern returns: a decree of destruction, a sudden fall, a people still standing.
Echoes of Egypt: Haggadah that brings ancient Egypt to your seder
Experience a Haggadah that brings 3,000 years of Egyptian imagery to life.
Israel and Iran once shared a future - now, they may do so again - opinion
Before 1979, Iran and Israel traded openly, there were flights between the countries, and they cooperated on security, agriculture, and oil.