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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
QiOSK

Gaza ceasefire hanging by a thread

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

Syria’s ticking time bomb
Middle East

Syria’s ticking time bomb

Without some form of transitional justice to address sectarian violence, the country risks slipping back into chaos

Israel wants to pay US pastors a stipend to spread the word
Washington Politics

Israel wants to pay stipend to US pastors to spread the word

Christian parishioners caught up in the church 'geofencing' project react to the 'propagandizing' and 'religious manipulation'