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Trump Netanyahu
Washington Politics

A sneak peek at how Americans view Trump foreign policy so far

Overall, half don't think he is doing such a great job, but most responses fall predictably along partisan lines

Badr al-Busaidi
QiOSK

Arab leaders are no longer buying Washington's Iran story

Oman’s foreign minister named Israel — not Tehran — as the region’s chief source of instability, publicly acknowledging what many say in private

Iraq elections 2025
Middle East

Iraq faces first quiet election in decades. Don't let that fool you.

Amid an increasingly dire water crisis, the country's next prime minister will face an enduring US troop presence and constant tug-of-war over Iran

iran, china, russia
Middle East

'Annulled'! Russia won't abide snapback sanctions on Iran

The US-led move to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has drawn Moscow's ire, and with it a bifurcation of international law

 Badr Abdelatty, Abbas Araghchi, Rafael Grossi
Middle East

Can Egypt really stop Israel from attacking Iran again?

After decades in the diplomatic shadows, Cairo is leveraging its old alliances to position itself between America, Israel, and Tehran

Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt
Middle East

Egypt stepping out from Israel's shadow? It depends.

President El Sisi has called Jerusalem 'the enemy' and is renewing ties with its other neighbors. But some military and economic bonds are hard to break.