Middle Orient

I got out of Gaza. But I’m still trapped by the war

I left my family in Shuja’iya, crossed an Israeli army checkpoint, and spent weeks in a tent in Rafah in order to leave the Strip. The decision still haunts me. A sense of anxiety and anger crept into my heart when I left the Gaza Strip earlier this month. Even …

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As Iran and Israel collide, will Palestinians pay the price?

The risk of all-out regional war grows more likely with every day that passes without a ceasefire in Gaza, warns expert Khaled Elgindy. Two days on, the world is still trying to make sense of Iran’s dramatic attack on Israel. In concert with its regional partners, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard …

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Israel’s secret weapon

Memo to the White House: Time to retire President Biden’s ‘Don’t Doctrine.’ It’s not working. Weeks after an April 1 Israeli airstrike in Syria killed a top Iranian terror general, Biden had one word for Tehran. ‘Don’t,’ he warned, as US intelligence raised the alarm over a retaliatory attack by …

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Iran Update, April 20, 2024

Key Takeaways: Gaza Strip: The Nahal Brigade (162nd Division) continued to conduct “targeted raids” along the Netzarim corridor in the central Gaza Strip on April 20.West Bank: Israeli forces conducted operations in the Nour Shams Refugee Camp, Tulkarm for a second day and engaged fighters from several Palestinian militias, including …

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Le «front secondaire» de la guerre de Palestine et ses conséquences – La guerre en mer Rouge

La guerre en mer Rouge \ttaque sur une artère du commerce mondial Avec le canal de Suez, la mer Rouge est l’une des plaques tournantes économiques du commerce mondial. Plus de 15% du commerce mondial passe par ce goulet d’étranglement géographique. Le choc a été d’autant plus grand en Occident …

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L’Iran dans le collimateur

Le groupe des Sept (États-Unis, Canada, Grande-Bretagne, Allemagne, France, Italie et Japon), convoqué par Giorgia Meloni car actuellement sous présidence italienne, a «condamné sans équivoque et dans les termes les plus forts l’attaque directe et sans précédents de l’Iran contre Israël». Il a ainsi exprimé sa «pleine solidarité et soutien …

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Iran-Israel Rivalry: Is it Ideology or Realpolitik?

Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory this past week were unprecedented in many ways. Firstly, the direct attacks were a departure from Tehran’s decade-long shadow war, which saw the Shia state use proxies and non-state actors to target Tel Aviv. Secondly, the world witnessed a rare display of …

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Iran-Backed Groups In Lebanon, Iraq, And Yemen Congratulate Iran For Attacking Israel, Deem It A Success Ushering In ‘New Stage’ Leading To Islamic Victory And Israel’s Destruction

On the night of April 14, 2024, Iran launched a barrage of 170 attack drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles toward Israel, with 99% of them eventually intercepted by air defenses. According to Iran, Lebanese Hizbullah, Yemen’s Ansar Allah Movement (the Houthis), and Iran-backed Iraqi militias, also participated …

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In Gaza, we are watching the world’s first AI-assisted genocide

Throughout history, marking people for death with a number or tattoo has become a trait of oppressive regimes. It is a process of bureaucratic dehumanisation and humiliation, as well as ruthless efficiency. And now it’s happening to Palestinians. Palestinians in Gaza are given an AI-generated score of 1-100, based on …

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Ten dead as Israeli forces raid Nur Shams camp in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have raided Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank for a second day, killing ten people, including a teenager, in clashes with local militia fighters. The Israeli assault has caused unprecedented destruction to the camp. Dozens of people have been injured and arrested in the large-scale …

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