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Are the Houthis ready to strike?

A source close to Ansarullah claims the movement has rebuild its weapons stockpiles in preparation for further fighting

A paramedic walks among the rubble at a site damaged in an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Nabatieh, Lebanon, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Middle East

‘Burn the lawn’: Israel pursues ‘Rafah model’ in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces are digging in for an extended occupation of the territory, which could play to Hezbollah’s advantage

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Putting boots on the ground could kill Trump’s presidency

Every single poll of Americans, including Republicans, shows a hard line against a land war involving US troops in Iran

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Middle East

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

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Middle East

Gulf War I was a Pyrrhic victory that led to another avoidable war today

Iran’s regional power and political influence greatly expanded after its nemesis Saddam Hussein was finally removed, with all too obvious implications

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Veterans warn US landing could be 'more Gallipoli than Vietnam'

News today about troops deploying from 82nd Airborne division raises the stakes, with some pointing out there has been no clear strategy for using them