Opinion

Although Tehran should understand by now that its hand is weak, it remains to be seen whether it can give up its fantasy of empire. Talks in Oman will be telling.

The ambiguity of the agreement may work in Aleppo, where external interference is negligible, but it is unlikely to hold in the northeast or Sweida

The two sides will meet this Saturday in Oman for talks, but the US president's track record of not following up threats with actions will not be lost on Tehran

In Cairo's view, it would be more helpful if Washington focused on ending the war in Gaza rather than starting a new one in Yemen

If past trauma is not addressed, old wounds will continue to fester, and Syria will never heal

Tel Aviv wants a weak Syria, whereas Ankara is working to strengthen Damascus and build a cohesive national army. With such diametrically opposed strategies, a clash between the two seems inevitable.

In modern Arab history, there have been widely different views on the role of religion in governance. Western history offers valuable lessons on which model works best.

How to read the ripple effects in the region and around the world as Trump pulls the transatlantic alliance apart

The aim is to direct future investment and business enterprise back to the US rather than outsourcing production to countries with cheaper production costs. But could it backfire?

Al-Sharaa has many concerns as transitional president, not least security and balancing the needs of his people with factional and regional politics. It will be a long journey, and it has just begun.

Hezbollah's entrenched networks, the economic drivers of illicit trade, Syria's limited security capacity, and the sheer scale of the porous border all make total elimination unlikely

Have hegemons become so drunk on power that we are heading towards an authoritarian dystopia? It seems so.