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CommentBuffeted by great powers, where does the Middle East stand at the end of 2025?
Next year will be a critical one that tests Israeli and Iranian doctrines, as many others try to steer away from slipping into wider conflicts
CommentFrom Venezuela to Ukraine to Iran, a larger shadow war going on
Today’s confrontation is no longer between one weapon and another, or one sanction and another, but rather a multi-layered strategic conflict
CommentTrump's security strategy is clear: the US will stay engaged with the world
Washington’s retrenchment won't preclude its superpower role in decisive moments
CommentFrom Venezuela to Lebanon, Trump is gradually encircling Iran and Hezbollah
For Washington, persuasion by pressure is still preferable over military force
CommentTime for Trump's deal-making team of envoys to start getting tough with Iran
Tehran has shown that it is ready to exploit too much talk and too little action
CommentUS-Saudi relations are about to become more consequential for the world
From geopolitics to energy to AI to security, this relationship is all-encompassing
CommentWill Epstein and other domestic issues distract Trump from the Middle East?
Internal troubles appear to be brewing for the US President
CommentAl Shara's Syria is seizing the day. Why can't Lebanon do the same?
While Beirut risks inviting more Israeli strikes, Damascus is winning over the world
CommentThe US-China trade truce shows Trump is open to 'the art of the possible'
The question is whether he can replicate this with success in the Middle East
CommentEven with a full in-tray, Trump will need to stay focused on Gaza
The US President has made it clear that he wants to see tangible progress
CommentAfter Gaza ceasefire, the world needs a 'Trump Doctrine'
It is time for the US President to go beyond personality politics
Beware of reneging on the Gaza deal − Trump will retaliate
The US President, in partnership with the Arab and Islamic countries, have charted a new course for the Middle East
CommentThe rejection of Hamas may have consigned armed resistance to history
It embeds a collective pursuit of international recognition for a demilitarised Palestinian state
The Palestinian statehood initiative has further isolated both Israel and Iran
Today, Riyadh has positioned itself as the principal driver behind Palestinian statehood
At the UN, new alliances will take the stage with Trump
Diplomatic pageantry will be on show this week at the UN General Assembly
