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Syrian interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, speaks after a meeting with the German chancellor at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, German
Middle East

Syria walks a tightrope as war engulfs the Middle East

Despite risks, Damascus may emerge as a more powerful regional player once the conflict comes to an end

People walk next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, on July 12, 2026.
Middle East

Surprise strikes signal Iran is digging in for a long war

As hopes for a peace deal with the US fade, Tehran appears to be preparing to fight through the end of Trump's presidency

President Donald Trump sits on stage at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in February 2026.
QiOSK

Bored of Peace: Why is Trump undermining his own Gaza plan?

For a few fleeting days, there was a deal that would have disarmed Hamas and secured an Israeli withdrawal from the strip

U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed appears on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, during an election night rally in Detroit, Michigan
QiOSK

El-Sayed overcomes $30 million AIPAC spend, wins Michigan primary

His Senate race against Rep. Haley Stevens became a referendum on Israel for Democratic voters

ceuta spain migrants
Africa

Are US and Israel benefitting from 'migration blackmail' in Spain?

Analysts accuse Morocco of unleashing undocumented migrants into Ceuta. Many note how Tel Aviv and Washington are seizing the moment with particular zeal.

Middle East war
Middle East

The collapse of national sovereignty in the Middle East

The region has come to look like — to borrow a phrase from 17th Century philosopher Thomas Hobbes — a war of all, against all