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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 first lady Melania Trump presides over a United Nations Security Council meeting, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, March 2, 2026.
A woman in Tehran holds on to a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on February 28.

Khamenei's hubris: The four failures that sealed the dictator's fate - analysis

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Iranian protests create a short window for change - opinion

‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war.

Iranians trust Reza Pahlavi more than the regime’s 'moderates' - opinion


Israel’s regional strategy amid Hamas war

Israel’s challenge today goes far beyond defeating Hamas, with the IDF also needing to keep it from expanding to the North and the West Bank, and keeping Iran from exploiting it.

 IDF sniper at the Gaza border.

Jordanian PM reshuffles cabinet for 7th time, to mixed response

In a controversial move, Prime Minister Khasawneh has made far-reaching changes to the makeup and leadership of his government ministries

Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh speaks during a joint news conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon September 30, 2021.

Yemen's national airline to suspend flights from Sanaa to Jordan

Yemenia said in a statement that it had been unable to withdraw its funds in Sanaa banks for several months and called on the Houthi authorities to lift restrictions "illegally" imposed on its assets

 A Yemenia Airbus A320 plane is pictured through the window of an Etihad Airways plane after it landed on the runway at Cairo International Airport, Egypt

US caver rescued after days-long climb from 1,000 meters deep in Turkish cave

The American caver reportedly began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,040 meters.

 U.S. caver Mark Dickey is seen in Morca Cave, days before he fell ill and became trapped some 1,000 meters (3,280 ft) underground, near Anamur in Mersin province, southern Turkey

Iranian intifada: How Iran orchestrates waves of terror in Israel - analysis

Iranian funding and the proliferation of weapons under the Iranian directive are believed to be the reasons for the uptick in terror in Israel.

 The scene of a car ramming terrorist attack next to the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Israel, on April 24, 2023.

Terror in Israel is out of control - what can be done? - analysis

In eight months of this year, it has become the bloodiest one since the Second Intifada nearly 20 years ago.

 The scene of a terrorist shooting in Tel Aviv on Saturday, August 5, 2023.

Jordan downs drone from Syria in third incident this month

Jordan, which has intensified military drills along its border with Syria, announced 10 days ago it had foiled a large smuggling operation.

 A picture released by the Jordanian Armed Forces website shows what it said is a drone carrying crystal meth that was flying into Jordanian territory from neighbouring Syria that the Jordanian army downed on Jordan's side of the border, Jordan August 13, 2023

What does the future have in store for Israel? - comment

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Nearly four years after I started covering diplomacy, the world is a different place.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2023.

Ain el-Hilweh clashes displace 20,000 in Palestinian camp in Lebanon

Some children were separated from their parents and caregivers, he added. Other families were too afraid to leave their homes even though their supplies of food and water were limited.

 Residents who fled Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp after Palestinian faction clashes, rest in a mosque in Sidon

Abbas, Haniyeh hold ‘unity’ talks in Turkey

Hamas affirmed during the meeting that “the comprehensive resistance is the most effective way to confront the occupation and the dangers facing the Palestinian cause.”

 Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian group Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniyeh at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, July 26, 2023.