Middle East
‘Burn the lawn’: Israel pursues ‘Rafah model’ in southern Lebanon
Israeli forces are digging in for an extended occupation of Lebanese territory, which could play to Hezbollah’s advantage
March 27, 2026
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Squeezed between hostile powers, Turkey tries playing it cool
Erdogan knows he is sitting on a geopolitical tinder box, with a long war threatening Kurdish uprisings, refugees, and a possible showdown with Israel
March 26, 2026
Washington Politics
Red or Blue? How party ID codes our positions on foreign policy
A new report sheds light on a widening division and how it could impact the future of war and peace
March 24, 2026
Middle East
The destruction of Gaza has not ended
In "A Historian in Gaza," Jean-Pierre Filiu bears witness to devastation the world has started to overlook
March 23, 2026
Middle East
Israel accusing Iran of lawbreaking is the height of hypocrisy
After years of flouting the UN and Geneva Conventions Israel suddenly has an attack of legal propriety now that it is on the receiving end
March 20, 2026
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Trump's window for face-saving exit may be closing now
Escalation is only putting him in a lose-lose situation, so negotiating is the only option. However, Iran's growing leverage could prevent an easy off-ramp.
March 19, 2026
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