Middle East
Egypt stepping out from Israel's shadow? It depends.
President El Sisi has called Jerusalem 'the enemy' and is renewing ties with its other neighbors. But some military and economic bonds are hard to break.
October 03, 2025
President El Sisi has called Jerusalem 'the enemy' and is renewing ties with its other neighbors. But some military and economic bonds are hard to break.
Ankara's next level deterrence measures may be enough to prevent Israeli leaders from doing anything foolish
White House 'peace deal' reflects Baku's military triumph over Armenia rather than the balanced compromise sold to the public
Everyone wants a piece of this looming detente between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as their leaders meet at the White House today
The U.S., Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Kurds — they all have interests here but risk touching off a war if they each have their way
The US is bombing while a number of countries with their own interests are engaging in counterterrorism on the ground. It isn't working.