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Netanyahu Trump
Middle East

Is Israel already sabotaging a chance for peace?

Tel Aviv has made a habit of breaking ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza. Now leaders are saying they are not a full party to the one brokered with Iran.

Donald Trump White House
Middle East

A ceasefire on Iran's terms underscores war's strategic blunder

Trump’s failed use of force has blunted the credibility of American military threats, introducing an entirely new dynamic into the diplomatic track

Mark Levin
QiOSK

Grief, anger, disbelief: War proponents lose it over​ ceasefire

It's hard to bodyslam the two-week pause with Iran without taking direct shots at the guy who announced it. But they are trying their best.

Israelis don't pay for the weapons we 'sell' to them — US taxpayers do
Middle East

Israelis don't pay for the weapons we 'sell' to them — US taxpayers do

Most arms 'sales' are financed through Foreign Military Financing, which is basically an American subsidized gift card

Can a drowning Egypt really play Iran war mediator too?
Middle East

Can a drowning Egypt really play Iran war mediator too?

Cairo wants to flex its diplomatic muscle but since it gets most of its energy from Israel and Qatar, it's also trying to survive a growing economic crisis

Pakistani gambit: Can ‘coalition of the constrained’ make a difference?
Middle East

Pakistani gambit: Can ‘coalition of the constrained’ make a difference?

They may not have the ability to stop the Iran war, but leaders from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, meeting in Islamabad, are going to try