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Badr al-Busaidi
QiOSK

Arab leaders are no longer buying Washington's Iran story

Oman’s foreign minister named Israel — not Tehran — as the region’s chief source of instability, publicly acknowledging what many say in private

Cheney, architect of endless war, helped kill our faith in leaders
Washington Politics

Cheney, architect of endless war, helped kill our faith in leaders

George W. Bush's vice president, who died today, was probably the most powerful veep in history, but at America's expense

Gaza ceasefire
Middle East

The Gaza ceasefire is falling apart

Look closely, Israel is getting everything it wants while resuming deadly air strikes at will. Moreover, it is likely building up for a permanent occupation of the Strip.

Is this Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ moment?
QiOSK

Is this Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ moment?

Gaza ceasefire violations are piling up as the US turns its attention elsewhere

Iraq elections 2025
Middle East

Iraq faces first quiet election in decades. Don't let that fool you.

Amid an increasingly dire water crisis, the country's next prime minister will face an enduring US troop presence and constant tug-of-war over Iran

iran, china, russia
Middle East

'Annulled'! Russia won't abide snapback sanctions on Iran

The US-led move to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has drawn Moscow's ire, and with it a bifurcation of international law