Middle East
Iraq struggles to disarm militias amid US-Iran tug-of-war
The new prime minister in Baghdad is trying to balance between Tehran and Washington without sparking new civil conflict
August 20, 2026
The new prime minister in Baghdad is trying to balance between Tehran and Washington without sparking new civil conflict
This time government forces are responding more forcefully to rebel attacks saying there will be no more ‘aggression without cost’
An increasingly popular narrative claims Trump is putting Europe in the Kremlin's crosshairs
Washington will have to get used to transformed international politics where it's no longer the center of the universe.
The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish defense pact could create space for Tehran in an emerging regional security architecture.
Tel Aviv’s quest to portray Ankara as the ‘new Iran’ is leading to tensions with the Trump administration
