Opinion

After making moves in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and now Iran, Arabs are catching onto Israeli plans to dominate the region, which are being met with widespread rejection

The regime—whether it survives or not—will not be able to operate going forward with the same capabilities and ideology

The Islamic Republic of Iran remains a key obstacle to Netanyahu's post-October 7 vision for a 'new Middle East'. This helps explain the ferocity of Israel's unprecedented attack on its long-time foe.

Pardoning those accused of serious crimes, to serve a political purpose, sets a dangerous precedent

Recent progress in peeling back the red tape that has been holding the country back must be complemented by sweeping structural reforms that wean the country off its reliance on government spending

A play set in the country's civil war reflects what we saw then and what we see now, most recently in Hezbollah's rejection of the United Nations in Lebanon's south.

Trump's call to send in federal troops without California's backing is being watched across the world. It reveals a new attitude in Washington, with guaranteed implications for the world.

With Egypt increasingly at odds with Israel, some have suggested common ground with Iran. But when it comes to Tehran, Cairo is learning that favours are not reciprocated.

Brussels is holding those responsible for atrocities against Syria's Alawite community in March accountable. Is interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa does the same, it will signal a new Syria.

Iran's project is going the way of the Soviet Comintern. Does it show that the Muslim world no longer accommodates the dream of unity around a common enemy or ideological cause?

Ukraine's operation deep inside Russia this week means that Vladimir Putin now feels he must respond, "and it won't be pretty". For Donald Trump, peace is still possible, but not just yet.

The days of exporting the Iranian revolution are over, says Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Cue the attacks on him by Lebanon's once-powerful importer of the Iranian revolution.