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 Netanyahu Ben Gvir
Middle East

Ceasefire collapse expands Israel's endless and boundary-less war

The breakdown was entirely predictable as keeping the conflict going serves Netanyahu's interests

Syrian defense forces syria kurds
QiOSK

Kurds sign deal in Syria: Case for US troops there 'weaker than ever'

New leadership brings SDF into central govt, leaving little reason for Washington to keep protecting it

US troops in Syria
Middle East

Why are we still at war in Syria?

The tempo of lethal US airstrikes — not all against ISIS — continue apace, despite murky Washington strategy

Hezbollah Member of Parliament Ali Fayyad
Middle East

How Hezbollah is navigating a new era

Party parliamentarian Ali Fayyad discusses the group's future with new leadership after losses in Syria

Putin Pezeshkian
Middle East

Russia-Iran: Fair weather friends may not survive Ukraine war

Assad's downfall and a possible ceasefire in Europe will likely mean a shift in dynamics

Ahmed al-Sharaa Syria
Middle East

'Syria for Syrians' is a lesson al-Sharaa can now use, or abuse

The new Sunni leader has no template, as the century has been riddled with colonial rule, military rivalries, and then dictatorship