Syria was among the first nations to be added to the State Department’s proscribed list. It has been removed under the rule of a former al-Qaida-affiliated militant.
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The ongoing war in Iran has created an expanding zone of risk for shipping, including for Saudi Arabia’s strategy of redirecting oil exports away from Hormuz.
Iraq has pursued friendly relations with many countries who are themselves at odds. The strategy has lots of upside for war-torn Iraq – but holds key risks as well.
Both sides are claiming success, but it may be Tehran that benefits more from the deal.
With the return of Israeli forces, the Lebanese parliament scrapped elections scheduled for May. The move is a recurring theme in the country’s fractured politics.
Donald Trump’s revival of a ‘roadmap’ to peace dismissed by Iran in 2025 suggests he is looking for a way out of an increasingly unwinnable war.
The vote revealed the depth of Iraq’s political fatigue and the power of dependency politics.
More than 400 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since fighting resumed following a weekslong ceasefire.
Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are taking credit for the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It is expected to take effect one day before Biden leaves office.
Lebanese lawmakers have elected Joseph Aoun, the head of Lebanon’s army, as the country’s new president.
How China could emerge as an unexpected beneficiary from Assad’s downfall.
Iran’s leaders may seek to prioritise diplomatic solutions with a second Trump administration. It remains to be seen how Trump will approach the country.
Before Oct. 7, 2023, the Middle East seemed relatively stable. The peace was broken by Hamas’ attack, Israel’s response and expanding regional violence. But the politics have not changed.
Over the past two decades, the west has begun to present these extrajudicial killings as ‘justice’ with scant regard for international law.
A US counterterrorism expert explains the dynamics between Israel, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas – and why Hezbollah presents new risks for the US and other places globally.
Our expert analysis of the attacks on Hezbollah this week.
The rules of war are quite clear that these attacks were neither discriminate nor proportionate.
The US has given military aid to Israel since the 1960s, backed by both domestic and regional strategic interests, including containing Iran.
While US presidents have consistently said that a two-state solution is the only way forward to settle Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the US has blocked Palestine from being fully recognized at the UN.
Israel is likely to respond to the Iranian assault, but its main ally, the US, is cautioning against a counter-attack.
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