Middle east news
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
Elon Musk expected to attend Trump dinner with Saudi crown prince, Punchbowl reports
Looking at militia, terror groups from other places can show how Hamas can be disarmed - analysis
Yemen vice-president says Trump return pivotal in fight against Iran backed-Houthis
The war in Yemen began in 2014, when Houthi fighters swept into the capital, Sanaa, and took over government institutions.
'Technical issues' in Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal are 'just the beginning,' source says
The ceasefire and hostage deal's next test will be whether Israel will get the list on Friday before the next round of hostage releases is set to be carried out on Saturday.
Crisis between Israel, US? Trump warns against collapse of Lebanon ceasefire - exclusive
Sources close to US President-elect Donald Trump have reportedly conveyed a stern warning to Israeli officials.
Heart vs head: The hostage deal and the cost of compassion - analysis
The national sense of relief if and when the agreement is finalized will be real, but the true cost may only be fully reckoned in the future.
CENTCOM, IDF deputy chiefs meet to plan next moves versus Houthis
3 IDF soldiers killed; Kfir Brigade leaves north Gaza with some wins, but questions about Hamas comeback
Eight confirmed dead in Cairo building collapse
Cairo is the most populous city in the Arab world and has faced urban planning challenges for years.
Anti-Zionist rhetoric: Loud but fundamentally flawed - opinion
Why do educated Jews turn so against their own people while an Italian Catholic sees the same matter with a totally different clarity?
Is France contributing to ongoing problems in the Middle East? - opinion
In the 1920s, France disrupted peace and stability in the Middle East through its assault on Syria.
From fantasy to reality: The vision of an Israel-Iraq highway – opinion
More regional connections mean lower costs, greater economic equity, and less vulnerability to supply chain disruptions —outcomes of enormous importance to US national security in a multi-polar world
The fall of Assad does not mean Syria, the Middle East is a safer place - opinion
It’s not a safer place: Syria and the Mideast after Assad’s fall from power.
