Demands include a public ban on any Palestinian political activity, proscribing Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation, and allowing unilateral US military action in Syria

An SDF shift away from the US partnership and the risk of IS resurgence could undo years of hard-won progress in the fight against terrorism

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

Fifty years after the outbreak of fighting, Lebanon still suffers from the effects of corruption and clientelism, undermining the achievements made during brief periods of stability

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

In the past year, the prime minister has cast aside his army chief, defence minister, intelligence head, and attorney-general, while subordinating the judiciary to his office and crushing dissent

A high-profile armed group in Daraa in southern Syria has reluctantly agreed to hand over its weapons, with its fighters joining a national army under the Ministry of Defence. In the end, it had to.

In Türkiye for talks and a conference, Syria's new president knows that there is much to do and many to satisfy if he is to rebuild his country. Amidst the smiles, those with agendas jostle.

Palestinian death is increasingly being seen through the lens of cold political calculations. The world's silence over Gaza's horrors has drowned out the desperate screams of its people.

Israel's tactics have changed, and so have its objectives. For Netanyahu, this second war is about political survival, and for Smotrich and the far right, it's about fulfilling God's plans.