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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

Trump NATO
Europe

Is the Iran War breaking NATO forever?

Trump is lashing out at allies as European partners increasingly turn away from his war — all signs that this is more than just a situational divide

'Private Mossad' goes after pro-Palestinian leader in Slovenia
Europe

'Private Mossad' goes after pro-Palestinian leader in Slovenia

Foreign interference is the big story of last week's Slovenian elections, in which the prime minister's party narrowly won

Can Gulf states really stay out of war with Iran?
Middle East

Can Gulf states really stay out of war with Iran?

GCC countries have taken the brunt of the Iranian response, but they've remained on the sidelines — for now