Some see his nomination as a bid to buy time until the US-Iran war outcome becomes clearer, which could very well shift political calculations in Iraq

Proponents of a peace deal argue that by reducing security risks with Israel, Lebanon can move from a volatile frontier market into a regional hub much like the UAE.

The argument is over the price and presentation, not the basic instinct to preserve the system

Cairo hopes that by helping the Americans establish relations with Egyptian allies in the region, it will be better placed to deal with the threats posed by Addis Ababa

Veteran Lebanese journalist Nada Abdelsamad transports readers back to the time when Beirut's Jewish quarter, known at the time as Wadi al-Yahud, was thriving

Al Majalla examines Trump's Hormuz chess move and questions whether it is sustainable amid Tehran's proven ability to withstand US pressure tactics

Trump's blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before.

Many Israelis actually believe that they lost the war, with opposition leader Yair Lapid accusing the Israeli premier of having led the country into "strategic collapse and diplomatic catastrophe"

The Strait of Hormuz is now poised to become the primary arena of confrontation, with Iran relying on speedboat-driven guerrilla warfare to confront the US navy.