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Israeli, Egyptian Troops Trade Fire Near Rafah

Israeli and Egyptian troops exchanged fire near the southern Gaza border city of Rafah on May 27, killing at least one member of Egypt’s security forces. Both Jerusalem and...

How Hamas balances Qatar, Turkey and the West

Rumors continue to circulate that Hamas might relocate to host countries, however Hamas has too much to lose by leaving Doha, and the West and Doha have interests at stake.

Iran’s president in Sri Lanka, as Argentina seeks arrest of Iran’s interior minister

The AMIA suicide bombing occurred on 18 July 1994 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and targeted the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, a Jewish Community Center.

Punished from four directions’: This is how Iranian, Arabic media covered the attack

Overall the coverage of the attack illustrates that regional countries are watching closely how Israel might respond and they are also watching which countries will back Israel.

What’s at stake for Israel, Hamas in Rafah showdown?

Gulf media and Western media both focus on the potential operation, showing what is at stake in Rafah.

Israel attempts to assassinate two high-ranking Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon

On Thursday evening, at approximately 4:30 PM local time, media outlets began reporting on a possible Israeli drone strike in south Lebanon. The details of the strike were slightly unusual. The strike...

US Should Sanction Lebanon’s pro-Iran ‘Resistance TV’

On December 27, an Israeli missile hit a home in the Southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, killing brothers Ali and Ibrahim Bazzi and Ibrahim’s wife. Within hours, Al Manar, Hezbollah’s official media...

What would a maritime security force mean for the Red Sea?

The Iran-backed Houthi attacks have only escalated in the past week by firing on Eilat, having begun in October to match the Hamas massacre.

What do we know about hospitals in north Gaza? – explainer

The hospitals in the Gaza Strip have become a main point of contention on the international stage as Israel's invasion of the Hamas-run enclave continues. Here's what we know about them.

The Iranian proxy war in Syria against the US, Israel grows

More than 40 attacks on US forces by Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

Israel SitRep: Nov. 6, 2023

Israel SitRep Nov. 6, 2023 The IDF Divides Gaza into North and South, Seizes Weapons, and Takes Control of a Hamas Outpost On November 5, IDF forces reached the coastline of the Gaza Strip, segmenting...

‘Ghosts of Beirut’ gets Hezbollah’s most wanted all wrong

Showtime miniseries is thrilling but its portrayal of Hezbollah’s American-killing Imad Mughniyeh is wide off the historical mark

Saudi-Israeli peace is no pipe dream

Is a Saudi-Israeli peace deal just around the corner or still just a long-term hope? The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington and Riyadh “have agreed on the broad contours...

The New Saudi State Sets Off Into Uncharted Geopolitical Waters

Far from being uncooperative, Saudi Arabia under MBS is playing precisely the regional role that Obama and Biden have long demanded—only more so

Why bilateralism is key to any Saudi-Israeli agreement

Ahead of his victory in Israel’s election in November, Benjamin Netanyahu had been telegraphing loudly that his top priority is to pursue a peace accord with Saudi Arabia. As he put the finishing touches...

Taliban meets with Hamas during high-level talks in Turkey

Last month, Taliban spokeman Zabihulla Mujahid and a delegation of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan officials visited Turkey and met with various foreign officials including senior members of Hamas. The Taliban’s...

Time to Sanction Iranian Pilots

Last month, the Biden administration added four Iranian cargo planes to its U.S. Department of Commerce blacklist of aircraft involved in export control violations. Among the aircraft is a Boeing 747...

Islamist cleric who called for fighting America, suicide bombings, dies in Qatar

An Egyptian cleric who, only five days after 9/11, called on Muslims to “fight the American military” and “fight the U.S. economically and politically,” has died at age 96. Yusuf al-Qaradawi had...

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: September

Missing the Mark

Reassessing U.S. Military Aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces