Middle east news
Assad brothers summoned in absentia as Syria opens landmark trial of former security chief
The court’s summonses for Bashar and Maher Assad added symbolic weight to a proceeding targeting figures once considered untouchable
Trump, Netanyahu and the irony of Responsibility to Protect in Iran - opinion
Khamenei's hubris: The four failures that sealed the dictator's fate - analysis
Iranian protests create a short window for change - opinion
Iranians trust Reza Pahlavi more than the regime’s 'moderates' - opinion
Europe doubts Reza Pahlavi, but millions of Iranians have already chosen him as their leader.
Why Washington shifts from Syria’s Kurds to Sharaa - opinion
Trump’s military and political backing for the SDF as the central anti‑ISIS instrument has now evolved to a policy where they are a problem that needs solving.
Iranian feminists understood the revolution better than Europe’s intellectuals - opinion
While Foucault praised Iran’s 1979 revolution as spiritual, Iranian women warned it would mean coercion, veiling, and the erasure of their rights.
Somaliland chose peace, the world chose to look away - opinion
In a region scarred by war, one society chose reconciliation. Why does global diplomacy ignore Somaliland?
Elon Musk expected to attend Trump dinner with Saudi crown prince, Punchbowl reports
Elon Musk is expected to attend a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Looking at militia, terror groups from other places can show how Hamas can be disarmed - analysis
It’s important that the demilitarization is enforced, not just demanded. In historically successful disarmaments, independent bodies facilitated the decommissioning.
IDF Birthday Project: ‘We know how to care’
The IDF Birthday Project has over 50 volunteers, they have helped 7,000 children from Efrat and the surrounding communities of Gush Etzion celebrate their birthdays, even with dad away.
UAE's Hili Forum receibes almost 1,000 participants, looks at changing global order
These kinds of gatherings are important because they bring together people from the region and the world to discuss what may come next in the Middle East and the global order.
'King of Kings': The rise and fall of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi - review
Anderson portrays the shah as a complex, Shakespearean figure – arrogant but weak, ambitious for his country yet blind to the growing unrest among his people. 'A soft man masquerading as a hard one.'
Inside Syria’s struggles: Jonathan Spyer on conflict, Israel’s strategy, and reintegration
In a conversation with Jonathan Spyer, expert on Syria, we explore the latest flare-ups of violence, Israel's strategic role, and the challenges of reintegrating a fractured nation.
