Middle East
Is UAE instigating a US seizure of long disputed Gulf islands?
The Emirates are determined to regain control of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs, which sit near the Strait of Hormuz
April 03, 2026
Giorgio Cafiero
Middle East
Squeezed between hostile powers, Turkey tries playing it cool
Erdogan knows he is sitting on a geopolitical tinder box, with a long war threatening Kurdish uprisings, refugees, and a possible showdown with Israel
March 26, 2026
Middle East
Iran struggling for relevance in post-Assad Syria
Tehran spent decades propping up and fighting for the old regime. Will it ever have influence with those who deposed it?
May 29, 2025
Middle East
Trump's wise, bold Syria reset
Lifting sanctions won't be easy but his announcement — and brief meeting with al-Sharaa today — is more evidence of Israel's waning influence
May 14, 2025
Middle East
Can Trump cool Turkey-Israel tensions over Syria?
With US withdrawal looming, both powers are testing a fragile detente with competing visions of Damascus's future
April 29, 2025
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