Israel lobbies US to keep Syria weak and decentralised
Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey’s growing influence in the country, four…
Israeli settlers set sights on Trump support for full control of West Bank
After a record expansion of Israeli settlement activity, some settler advocates in the occupied West Bank are looking to Donald Trump to fulfil a dream of imposing sovereignty over the…
Palestinians turn to local soda in boycott of Israel-linked goods
In a red box factory that stands out among the drab hills of the West Bank, Chat Cola’s employees race to quench Palestinians’ thirst for local products since the Gaza…
Threats and diplomacy: Iran’s dual strategy on Israel
Awaiting Israel’s promised retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month, Iran has balanced threats of a fierce response to any Israeli attack with diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation into…
Iran braces for Trump victory, fearing more Israeli strikes, Western sanctions
Iran’s leadership and allies are bracing for what they would regard as a dreadful outcome of the imminent US presidential election: A return to power of Donald Trump. Opinion polls…
Food aid to Gaza falls as Israel sets new aid rule
Food supplies to Gaza have fallen sharply in recent weeks because Israeli authorities have introduced a new customs rule on some humanitarian aid and are separately scaling down deliveries organized…
Iran shrugs off Israel strikes, showing restraint
After Israel’s deadly strikes, Iran lauded its defences while media outlets dismissed the assault as “weak”, signalling what analysts say is the Islamic republic’s reluctance to escalate further. Saturday’s Israeli…
The clock ticks to Israel’s reply
The panic attack in the crude oil market must have lit up Sleepy Joe’s phone with frantic calls from the Treasury as well as the Pentagon. The sudden spike unravelled…
Binding Israel
MORE than five months into Israel’s pogrom against Palestinians, the UN Security Council finally adopted Resolution 2728/2024. The resolution, proposed by the 10 non-permanent members of the UNSC (E10), received…
No justice for journalists targeted by Israel despite strong evidence of war crime
A year on, there is still no accountability following the October 13, 2023, targeted Israeli attack that killed Issam Abdallah and injured six journalists in southern Lebanon Less than a…
