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
The Palestinian fundamentalist movement and the Tehran regime accuse Israel, which has not made any official statement on the strike launched early Wednesday
The regime is now forced to hold a new presidential election and risks seeing a new abstention record that would evidence widespread popular discontent
The bilateral security agreement with Riyadh is ‘near-final’ according to Washington, which has offered ‘official condolences’ to Tehran for the death of President Raisi in a helicopter crash
The president, who died in a helicopter accident, was at one point touted to succeed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He is seen as the embodiment of ultraconservative orthodoxy, a man against change and in favor of repression
Among the dead was Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, 60. The helicopter also carried the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, other officials and bodyguards
The big question now is whether Israel will invade Rafah, despite international calls for restraint. ‘This is a war against civilians, not against Hamas,’ says one Gazan who escaped the southern city fearing an Israeli ground invasion
The Islamic Republic is closer than ever to possessing atomic weapons, but the regime insists that it does not intend to manufacture them
Israel’s nearly seven-month offensive against Hamas militants in the Palestinian territory has led to a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, notably between Israel and Iran
