Middle Orient

The Lebanese government’s efforts to secure a monopoly over weapons are advancing, but can it ignore Iran? The decision of the Lebanese government on August 5* to officially endorse the state’s monopoly over weapons was an important milestone. Yet it was also incomplete, because it didn’t really address a dimension …

Knitting law and politics together into a constitution that serves as a repository of hard-won agreements is a matter of trust and bargaining, rather than foresight. But Syria’s will need both. In March 2025, interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued a constitutional declaration to govern the country’s transitional phase. The …

The operation against Hamas in Doha has eliminated the notion that the Middle East can rely on America for protection of its lands. The Gulf States’ Limited Options Israel’s air strike in Doha on Tuesday was a wakeup call for the Gulf states: There are few limits on Israel’s ability …

Le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahou a juré de «traquer» les dirigeants du Hamas où qu’ils se trouvent, avertissant que «leur vie sera courte si un seul cheveu des otages israéliens à Gaza est touché». Dans le même temps, Israël bombarde la ville d’un million d’habitants en préparation d’une invasion …

Israel’s increasing attacks to undermine the possibility mean that no action is too small or without consequence Palestinian hopes for achieving an independent state comprising the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem have been lifted by France, Britain, Portugal, Canada, Australia and a number of other countries formally recognising the …

Many Syrians wore the flag in the US city and organised street dances, but the landmark trip isn’t all roses Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara told UN member states on Wednesday that his country is finally back on the global stage after years of marginalisation under the former regime of …

Iran has begun reconstructing several ballistic missile facilities as part of a broader effort to rebuild its degraded ballistic missile program after the Israel-Iran War. Iran has begun rebuilding the Parchin and Shahroud missile production facilities since August 28 and September 5, respectively, according to satellite imagery analyzed by the …

Following the deadly clashes that broke out in July 2025 in Syria’s Al-Suwayda governorate between Druze factions and Bedouin tribes, which resulted in the death of over 1,000 Druze, Egyptian journalists and writers published articles claiming that the Al-Sharaa regime, which supported the Bedouin tribes during the clashes, is a …

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The killings of aid seekers in Gaza has escalated into an undeniable pattern of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide, writes Riley Sparks. [GETTY] Sarajevo, May 1992. Three mortar shells, believed to have been fired by Bosnian Serb forces, landed on besieged civilians waiting for bread at …