Middle East

First responders work at the site of an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on March 28, 2025

Israel recalibrating rules of war after Hezbollah rockets, strike in Beirut

Israel Katz issued a threat to Hezbollah, as he has done many times before. This time, however, the threat was not empty.

30/03/2025
 Lake Urmia, a salty lake in Iran

Iran's water crisis at tipping point in threat to Islamic regime's stability

Iran expert Dr. Sharona Mazalian Levi says prolonged water outages, empty reservoirs, and crop failures may be a recipe for social unrest.

30/03/2025
 US President Donald Trump seen over strikes in Sana'a, Yemen (illusrative)

Make or break: Trump’s Middle East policy faces crucial tests this month

The Trump administration faces challenges in Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine while conducting airstrikes on the Houthis and addressing tensions in Syria and Israel.

US President Donald Trump and Iranian missiles (illustrative)

Trump: US will bomb Iran if Tehran does not agree on new nuclear deal

Tehran has so far rebuffed Trump's warning to make a deal or face military consequences.

By REUTERS
30/03/2025

Iran urges secrecy in nuke deal letters between Trump, Khamenei

The report comes amid contact between the Islamic Republic and the US over reported efforts to reach a nuclear deal.  

HTS members, Druze, and Kurds: A look at Syria's diverse new goverment

The government includes ministers educated in the West, one woman, and members of the Druze, Kurdish, Christian, and Alawite groups.

Trump needs to hit Iran where it hurts: Tehran, not Yemen

It is paramount, therefore, that the current campaign be augmented and that the administration’s bite matches its bark.

30/03/2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 27, 2025

Voices from the Arab press: Do most Israelis support Netanyahu?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

By THE MEDIA LINE
29/03/2025

Under Keir Starmer, Britain is a friend of Israel

From the dark years of the Corbyn era, the prime minister has transformed the Labour Party to a place where Jews are welcome again.

By JON PEARCE
29/03/2025

Why the academy matters: Combatting antisemitism on university campuses

The effort to create scholarship on antisemitism within the academy today is essential for the continued flourishing of Jewish communities.

By DAVID BARAK-GORODETSKY , JACOB DALLAL
29/03/2025
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