An operation led by HTS, with roots in Al Qaeda, and rebels allied to Turkey have made their move on the Syrian chessboard in the face of the ineffectiveness of the regime and its allies
The weakening of the Damascus dictator’s allies, Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, together with the coincidence of the truce between Israel and the Lebanese militia and the transition in Washington, explain the lightning offensive of the Syrian rebels
The Israeli prime minister has celebrated the agreement, which allows Israel to continue bombing Gaza (’Hamas is left alone’) and shift its focus to Iran. Meanwhile, the army took advantage of the final hours to strike Beirut with unprecedented intensity
Tuesday’s presidential vote will have a profound impact on Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, Latin America, and China
This is the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked the country. The airstrikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East
Attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea and against Israel strengthen the Yemeni rebels’ regional alliance with Iran, partly offsetting the setbacks suffered by Hamas and Hezbollah
The Argentine lawyer talks to EL PAÍS about Biden’s inability to influence Netanyahu, the need for a model that pursues justice, not war, and why Europe should negotiate with Putin to end the conflict in Ukraine
The threat of a major Israeli attack is fueling debate over changing the country’s military doctrine, which bans such devices
The Netanyahu government seeks to eliminate Hamas and Hezbollah and establish a new order in the Middle East; however, such a transformation seems unlikely without a fair resolution for the Palestinians
The anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks comes as the region faces its most dangerous moment in decades, awaiting Israel’s retaliation for Iran’s attack and its unforeseeable consequences and while bombs continue to fall on Lebanon, which has taken the spotlight from Gaza
Iran’s retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon is raising concerns that the political turmoil could spill over into the crude market
Dahieh, the once vibrant Shia suburb of the Lebanese capital, is almost empty after thousands of residents fled. Daily Israeli airstrikes are leaving craters, collapsed buildings and damaged sidewalks
Iran’s attack on Israel shatters hopes for a short-term ceasefire or truce
The Greater Middle East conceived by Bush and his neocons, where democracy was to come from Iraq, is back. But now it is Israel that is doing the dirty work, instead of the US
Iran’s attack on Israel is the result of an irresponsible drift that seeks to extend the war and must be stopped
Up to 180,000 Lebanese and Syrians have crossed into the neighbouring country, which is still at war, in the last week. With hardly any airlines flying and seats at a premium, hundreds of people with means and a Schengen visa are escaping by yacht to Cyprus
The crisis in the Middle East deepens after the invasion of Lebanon and Tehran’s response. Some of the 200 projectiles launched by the Iranian regime hit inhabited areas, which had never happened before
Militias allied to Hezbollah and Tehran are stepping up their attacks on Israeli and US targets in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in an attempt to relieve some of the pressure on Lebanon
The Israeli prime minister rejected UN dialogue initiatives and lashed out at Iran for sponsoring terrorism in the region from Gaza to Lebanon
The military capabilities of the Lebanese fundamentalists are far inferior to Israel, but considerable nonetheless. It has missiles capable of hitting any point in Israeli territory if they get past its sophisticated anti-aircraft defenses
The attacks of September 22-23 have already caused more fatalities in the country than all the other clashes this year
For decades, the small Mediterranean country has been a parallel stage in the struggle for control of historic Palestine
Negotiations resume in Doha on Thursday with the aim of defusing the promised responses from Tehran and Hezbollah to the assassinations of Hamas’ political leader and the Lebanese militia’s number two
The Republican candidate has denounced Tehran’s interference without providing evidence while the agency has been investigating the Democratic team’s communications since June
US State Secretary Antony Blinken urges all parties to avoid any action that could derail ceasefire negotiations in Gaza
Tehran’s brazen assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has fueled fears that the Gaza war could spread to the Middle East
The fundamentalist organization, which has not announced who will be installed as its new figurehead, has been replacing political and military leaders killed in Israeli operations inside and outside Palestine for four decades
