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Tom Barrack
Middle East

US envoy takes lighter touch with Hezbollah in Lebanon

Pro-Israel forces in Washington don’t like Tom Barrack’s approach, but maybe that’s exactly what is needed

Israel-Syria clash puts US policy in the crosshairs, again
Middle East

Israel-Syria clash puts US policy in the crosshairs, again

Jerusalem is bombing Damascus and threatening al-Sharaa's rule, while Washington was hoping to help the nascent government on its feet

Why new CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper is as wrong as the old one
Middle East

Why new CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper is as wrong as the old one

Outgoing commander Michael Kurilla was supposedly Israel's favorite and a big factor behind bombing Iran. His replacement is the status quo.

Syria sanctions
Middle East

Lifting sanctions on Syria exposes their cruel intent

As Trump shifts US policy, former defenders now concede what was long denied — the economic war killed more than it helped

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

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Benjamin Netanyahu
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'