Middle East
Gulf countries weigh next steps after Iran war amid Rubio visit to Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE
Rubio was in the UAE and then Kuwait. The visits to Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE are important, as these countries were attacked by Iran during the latest conflict.
The Iran campaign proved it: It’s time to upgrade the partnership with the UAE - opinion
Six years after fueling conflict, Turkey repositions itself as a peace broker in Libya - analysis
Israel-Lebanon talks conclude after 11 hours as Rubio reportedly joins effort to secure deal
Haredi protests and Netanyahu trial cause tension in Israel
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
June 24, 2012: When Middle Eastern reality changed overnight - opinion
The Middle East teaches time and again that radical forces do not disappear on their own. Sometimes time actually strengthens them. Sometimes it grants them resources, legitimacy, and capabilities
Israel cannot be a proxy - opinion
If our strategy is dictated in Washington and our deterrence is bargained away to serve someone else’s deal, then we owe our children an answer before we send them to the front.
MoU a 'declaration of defeat' by US, new era rises in the Middle East, says Iran parliament speaker
Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf is in Baku, Azerbaijan, at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Airlines should still avoid airspace over Iran after framework deal, EU agency warns
Short-term violations of the US-Iran ceasefire remain possible, in particular in and around the Strait of Hormuz and neighboring airspace, the agency said.
Trump says Iran making ‘big consessions’ as Israel-Lebanon negotiations enter second day
Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington • Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz • EU diplomatic service proposes mission to train Lebanese forces
When diplomats can’t read the shadows - opinion
Diplomacy begins with language. Yet language is never merely vocabulary. Every language carries its own history, literature, symbols, and collective memory. Words rarely travel alone.
Are Israeli ‘settlements’ illegal? - opinion
The idea of a “two-state solution,” creating another Palestinian state, in addition to Jordan, is not realistic or practical.
From Trump’s strength to Vance’s retreat: Regime change is the only path to peace - opinion
The deal with Ghalibaf does not represent a transformation away from the regime. His function is precisely to offer Washington a “rational” interlocutor through whom the system can rebrand itself
Morocco, Albania, and Greece join Gaza International Stabilization Force for Phase II peacekeeping
A small number of Moroccan planning officers have already arrived to take part in discussions related to the future International Stabilization Force for Gaza (ISF).
