Tehran isn't likely to easily fold if/when Trump attacks. This means that the longer a military confrontation drags out, the more untenable Washington's position becomes.
With nuclear know-how from Russia, weapons from America, infrastructure from China, and money from the Gulf, Egypt is making the most out of a world with many powers.
Anatolia's foundational role in early Christianity is why it is at heart of the Catholic Church's efforts to build closer ties with the Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul
Guinea-Bissau's military coup begs more questions than answers. Some conspiracy theories allege that Embaló orchestrated his own coup after realising that Dias was likely to win the election.
The US President has caught up with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan by proscribing some chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist entities. What comes next?
Prominent conservative journalists and politicians have broken ranks to call out Israeli crimes against Arab Christians. The effects continue to ripple through Donald Trump's support base.
Their success in Iraq's recent elections has less to do with genuine public support and more to do with vote buying through the massive wealth they've accrued through power
There is great potential for the two countries to expand their relationship across many key areas, but much work remains to flesh out the details of proposed frameworks
The conflict has forced Russia to scale back its global footprint and NATO to boost its defence spending. Meanwhile, China and Middle powers have emerged as key beneficiaries.
As the US and Iran head to talks in Geneva, competing forces are pulling Trump in opposite directions. There are only two "good" scenarios in front of him, and neither will be easy to achieve.
His arrest is the first for a British royal in modern history and comes after it was revealed he had passed confidential state documents to US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Faris Al-Muhanna dreams of one day creating a digital archive to safeguard the history and memory of Lebanon's most iconic artist for future generations