Middle East
Israel wants US-led force to disarm Lebanon's Hezbollah
Lebanon prefers the UN to continue to provide peacekeeping functions at the fraught southern border but its mandate expires in three months
September 28, 2026
Middle East
Washington Politics
He lobbied for Saudis after 9/11. Now he's repping them on Yemen
DC-based Michael Petruzzello has worked for years to promote Riyadh's interests, even when no one else wanted to
September 28, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Why South Korea won’t send military to Strait of Hormuz
Even after considering the US president's threats and the nation's historic ties with Washington, Seoul has insisted that the war in Iran is not its own.
September 25, 2026
Middle East
The US kill count in Iran makes the phrase ‘precision strikes’ absurd
Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Azmat Khan says the Pentagon still obfuscates, lies, and manipulates the truth about civilian deaths in war
September 25, 2026
Washington Politics
Desperate Republicans are jumping Trump's war ship of doom
Candidates in tight midterm races are trying to distance themselves from the president and his Middle East mess, citing — you guessed it — the economy
September 24, 2026
Africa
In Red Sea crisis, Somaliland seizes leverage for US recognition
The North African country has grasped an opening, sending President Irro to Washington last week to make the case
September 23, 2026
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