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Netanyahu, Trump, and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa
Middle East

Shotgun wedding? Israel and Syria go to the altar


The two historic rivals are reportedly in advanced talks to end hostilities, but Netanyahu has much more to gain from the proposal

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Middle East

Why Israel is now turning its sights on Turkey

An intensified rivalry between the two Middle East powers is not a question of 'if' but 'how'

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Middle East

Netanyahu returns to DC — in triumph or with more to ask?

Gaza ceasefire, bombing Iran again, normalization — all may be on the White House meeting docket Monday. But likely this is more political theater.

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Middle East

Short, sharp shock? Trump's idea of quick victory is illusory

His so-called 'precision' strikes will likely spur the creation of a real bomb and spiral into a regime change-driven war

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Middle East

If Israel goes it alone is it risking another 'Suez'?

Israel doesn't typically wage foreign wars without direct US assistance. One time it did, against Eisenhower's wishes in 1956, and it paid a price.

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Middle East

Israel is not winning. Trump must not cave to new demands for help.

As Iran mounts an effective response to Israel's war of choice, why should the president now risk US lives to join it?