Iran

Will he be the president to finally break America's addiction to Middle East interventions?

It could very well boost Israel's security as well as that of everyone else in the region

A high-powered delegation will accompany him on his first official foreign trip of his second term as US president, reflecting a diverse agenda, spanning trade, defence and geopolitics

Israel wants the total dismantlement and scrapping of all Iranian nuclear facilities, just like in Libya two decades ago. That is unrealistic for several reasons.

Al Majalla outlines the possible ramifications of either outcome for Iran and the broader region

Trump's approach to Iran is high risk, high reward

An informed Yemeni military source says a US-backed Yemeni government assault is likely to begin "between mid and late May" after US air strikes have crippled key Houthi military assets

Trump's approach to Iran is high risk, high reward

The US wants this huge Iran-aligned group to disband, but with 240,000 personnel, an arsenal of weapons, and a $3.4bn annual budget, the PMF is closer to becoming an integral part of the Iraqi state