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Putin Pezeshkian
Middle East

Russia-Iran: Fair weather friends may not survive Ukraine war

Assad's downfall and a possible ceasefire in Europe will likely mean a shift in dynamics

Trump's refugee ban is endangering US Afghan allies
Middle East

Trump's refugee ban is endangering US Afghan allies

The legal situation is unclear but veterans say the freeze on resettlement ops has already caused life threatening delays

Ahmed al-Sharaa Syria
Middle East

'Syria for Syrians' is a lesson al-Sharaa can now use, or abuse

The new Sunni leader has no template, as the century has been riddled with colonial rule, military rivalries, and then dictatorship

Donald Trump Mohammed bin Salman
Middle East

Did Trump just crown Saudi with leadership of Gaza ‘day after’ plan?

His threats — bluff? — to clear out the Palestinian territory may have spurred the only realistic reconstruction plan in the offing

Israeli official: ‘Goal’ is to ‘demolish more than the Palestinians build’
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Israeli official: ‘Goal’ is to ‘demolish more than the Palestinians build’

Israel wants almost 1,000 new housing units in the occupied West Bank

Jordan’s Abdullah at White House, looking down the barrel of a gun
Middle East

Jordan’s Abdullah at White House, looking down the barrel of a gun

The monarch looked uncomfortable and deflected reporters' questions, as Trump reiterated call to clear out Gaza and force Jordan to accept a million refugees