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For years, Washington hoped it could reach one big deal with Saudi Arabia. The United States would strengthen rits security relationship with Riyadh and help the kingdom build a civilian nuclear program. In return, Saudi Arabia would recognize Israel. If it worked, Washington would bring Saudi Arabia closer to Israel …

At the end of August, Israel resumed active attacks on the positions of the Shiite Hezbollah movement. The reason was attempts to attack Israeli soldiers with FPV drones in southern Lebanon. Among the victims of the Israeli army’s strike were civilians, which, in turn, again called into question the progress …

Washington is changing some of its most reliable military partnerships in the Middle East because it believes states, markets, and diplomacy can deliver what American troops and Kurdish proxies increasingly cannot. The End of the Post-ISIS* BargainThe juxtaposition could hardly be more striking. On August 24, the United States removed …

For decades, Washington has justified its military presence in the Middle East as necessary to protect global energy security. American naval forces would safeguard shipping, military partnerships would deter attacks on oil-producing states, and sanctions would restrain governments regarded as threats to the US-led regional order. The promise was simple: …

For decades, Washington has justified its military presence in the Middle East as necessary to protect global energy security. American naval forces would safeguard shipping, military partnerships would deter attacks on oil-producing states, and sanctions would restrain governments regarded as threats to the US-led regional order. The promise was simple: …

There has been no shortage of complaints about Chinese overcapacity in recent years. Beijing’s commitment to driving exports and widening its trade surplus, by any means necessary, has undermined the manufacturing aspirations of advanced economies such as the United States and those in Europe, as well as developing countries in …

Moscow continues its campaign of sabotage, cyberattacks, and other asymmetric tactics in an attempt to extend the battlefield and make it more painful for NATO countries to continue supporting Ukraine. Russian operations in Europe have become increasingly brazen with little concern about attribution. After Ukraine’s use of UK-made missiles, a …

Over the weekend, Iran retaliated against U.S. strikes on its missile launchers on Larak Island by striking Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, which hosts a significant U.S. military presence. The U.S. has been unable to achieve its strategic objectives despite the use of overwhelming airpower and economic pressure, but Iran’s …

The family of Majdi Nema, known widely by his nom de guerre Islam Alloush, says the Syrian Ministry of Justice has formally requested his extradition from France. The petition, submitted through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeks the return of the former Jaysh al-Islam spokesman, who has been held in …

A broad consensus has taken shape across Israeli semi-official circles, military commentators and strategic research centers: Syria has entered a new chapter in its modern history. This assessment underlies U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to remove Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, a designation imposed in …