Hardliners ride high in the Middle East
A recent Lebanese public opinion poll suggests there may be limits to Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah’s restraint in confronting Israel. It also suggests why Iran…
I worked in child support for years – one of the craziest names I heard was Godzilla but his middle names were worse
HAVING heard some of the most unusual monikers of all time, one former state employee was naming and shaming. It wasn't hard to see why…
Live export ship MV Bahijah caught in Red Sea route limbo on its way from Australia to Middle East
A live export ship carrying thousands of sheep and cattle from Australia is in limbo after being diverted from travelling through the Red Sea due…
MSC, Silver Moon reroute, cancel cruises amid Middle East violence
Cruise passengers will have to figure out a new mode of transportation if they still wish to visit countries like Egypt, Jordan and Israel in…
U.S. Middle East policy has failed
Following Hamas’s brutal massacre of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, Israel’s massive military campaign against the group has brought the Gaza Strip to the brink…
Iraqi leader dismisses US efforts in Middle East – POLITICO
DAVOS, Switzerland — Iraq’s prime minister scoffed Thursday at U.S. efforts to rein in Israel’s military campaign against Hamas and lay out long-term plans for…
Watching the watchdogs: The 5 Ds of US Middle East policy | Opinions
For 100 days now, Israel’s sustained genocidal war on Gaza has propelled the Middle East into new orbits of death, destruction, and ever-rising fears of…
Oil prices steady despite Middle East tensions, but risks are rising | Oil and Gas News
In recent weeks, missile and drone attacks on cargo ships crossing the Red Sea have caused the biggest disruption to global trade since the COVID-19…
Middle East braces for chaos as Iran and West square up – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Western warplanes and guided missiles roared through the skies over Yemen in the early…
‘Still no endgame’ as Blinken concludes latest Middle East tour: Analysts | Israel War on Gaza News
As the United States’ top diplomat concludes his fourth tour of the Middle East since the war in Gaza began, foreign policy analysts are questioning…
Core issue need to be addressed for a sustainable peace in the Middle East
According to a press release by the US department of State:“Secretary Antony J. Blinken will travel to Istanbul, Türkiye; Crete, Greece; Amman, Jordan; Doha, Qatar;…
Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on Middle East push
After a day of talks with Turkish and Greek leaders in Istanbul and Crete, Blinken met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman…
What’s behind Antony Blinken’s latest visit to the Middle East? | Israel War on Gaza
US secretary of state has made at least five trips to the region since war on Gaza began. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is…
US to send top diplomats to Middle East as regional tensions spread | Israel War on Gaza News
The United States is to engage in a renewed diplomatic push to calm tensions in the Middle East as the region teeters on the brink…
Strike on Hamas leader in Lebanon sends tension spiking across Middle East | News
The UN and France have called for restraint as fears of further escalation of the Israel-Gaza war around the region rise in the wake of…
New year, ‘new Middle East’? | Opinions
In July 2006, in the middle of Israel’s war on Lebanon that ultimately killed approximately 1,200 people – the overwhelming majority of them civilians –…
The key swing voting bloc in Orange County isn’t white suburbanites, it’s middle class Latinos and Asians
Robert Baca’s political compass has always pointed toward the Republican Party, but lately he hasn’t felt as at home in the GOP. Though he voted…
Gaza war calls Middle East de-escalation into question
The jury is out on the degree to which the Gaza war threatens pre-war efforts by Middle Eastern states to freeze their differences and focus…
How do Palestinians factor into Israel’s vision for the Middle East? | Israel-Palestine conflict
David Frum, writer for The Atlantic magazine and pro-Israel commentator, says Palestinian statehood is not the solution. David Frum, staff writer for The Atlantic magazine…
Middle East is at the verge of Volcano-burst
Israel-Palestine war may engulf the entire region. Some of the new developments in the region are very serious and dangerous. Entire world could not stop…