His thoughts on Israel and Iran

Judging by a recent podcast, the US Vice President has been doing some serious thinking

The Vice President accuses Israel of mounting a media campaign to shape American public opinion and influence American lawmakers. In doing so, he had broken a taboo

Al Qaeda affiliates are working with Tuareg fighters to overrun Mali, with historic Timbuktu set to fall, and the capital Bamako also encircled. In this part of the world, pragmatism is a necessity.

Ali al-Zaidi has a delicate balancing act to perform between the two opposing powers that have long influenced Iraq's foreign policy. His decision to visit Washington before Tehran speaks volumes

Two weeks in Damascus revealed a country where diplomacy, investment, and security competed with the first real test of the 'new Syria'

If elections were held tomorrow, Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage could end up in power, but both have been fighting questions and jokes about money. For them, for now, laughter is the enemy

After collecting a Houthi delegation from the Yemeni capital to take them to Iran for the funeral of Ali Khamenei, the Saudi-led coalition bombed the runway ahead of the Iranian plane's return

A set of understandings or principles could, with some gentle facilitation, be agreed between Ankara and Tel Aviv to minimise the chances of unintended escalation in their mutual neighbour

Turks have been helping Jews for at least 500 years, but today many are angry at the injustices suffered by Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli government. Is there hope for a reset?