The set-piece vote to nominate candidates set up a re-match between Trump and Biden, as expected. But it also featured a potentially vital new factor that could define a tight contest.
The EU naval mission will help provide security for shipping in the Red Sea but will not partake in air strikes on Houthis in Yemen, who vow to stop attacks when Israel ends its war on Gaza
When France set up a meeting to boost Lebanon's state military, it seemed so easy and clear. If only. Alas, very few things are easy and clear in Lebanon and the Middle East.
No single event has a greater potential of triggering a regional war than an incendiary incident at Al-Aqsa during Ramadan — especially against the backdrop of Israel's brutal war on Gaza
The US is poised to use Israeli gas as a lever to keep Iran on the backfoot following its regional setback, and it could even use it to undercut Russia's economy
Washington seems to have changed its tone after the RSF committed atrocities in October, putting increasing pressure on the foreign backers of a paramilitary that now controls Darfur. What next?