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Is this Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ moment?
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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

 Badr Abdelatty, Abbas Araghchi, Rafael Grossi
Middle East

Can Egypt really stop Israel from attacking Iran again?

After decades in the diplomatic shadows, Cairo is leveraging its old alliances to position itself between America, Israel, and Tehran

These Israeli-backed gangs could wreck the Gaza ceasefire
Middle East

These Israeli-backed gangs could wreck the Gaza ceasefire

It’s an old strategy: Israel’s hardliners benefit from sowing internal violence, chaos and Palestinian division

Gaza ceasefire hanging by a thread
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Gaza ceasefire hanging by a thread

Repeated violations of Monday’s agreement could provoke a return to war