Opinion

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The outgoing administration has one last chance to do the right thing

Not since former US President George W Bush came to power in 2001 has the US witnessed such an uncompromising array of senior national security officials

The international watchdog should have required influential politicians and their cronies to disclose how they smuggled their money out of the country. It missed a trick.

Behind bars, Sinwar's demeanour was more conciliatory. After being released, he went on to mastermind the worst attack on Israel in its history—something many Israelis will never forget

Four years is a long time in this region, and the approach that worked during his first term may not work during his second. Trump will need to be at his deal-making best.

Can Israel's overstretched military outmanoeuvre Hezbollah's well-established networks and fully sever its access to Iranian weaponry? Probably not.

An unexpected offer by Erdoğan's coalition partner to release terrorist leader Abdullah Öcalan if his armed Kurdish group downs their guns suggests Ankara is playing a wider game

Two former national security chiefs argue in a research paper that the US should continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, but only on condition that Kyiv enters peace talks with Russia

Israel's actions over the past 13 months have changed the dynamics in the Middle East, and Israel's ideological cabinet will likely have plans to change it further. Trump may let them.

The Egyptian leader secretly negotiated peace with Israel. It was deeply unpopular, but he got US weapons, the Sinai, and security. Hezbollah would rather thousands die for no discernible gain.

Truth is found in what is useful, making knowledge a tool for productive action. By focusing on what is useful, it helps to ignore the critics.