Middle East
The illusion of change in Iraq: Baghdad's militia shake-up masks a deeper Iranian strategy
BEHIND THE LINES: The decision by Zaidan’s allies to integrate their armed elements into state security forces represents an effort by a pro-Iranian element to consolidate its power.
Six Day War: When Israel moved from survival to revival - opinion
Ex-top Mossad official: Barnea led agency to unprecedented operational reach - interview
Iran’s ethnic groups could alter the balance of power - opinion
Iraq’s 1,200-km. trade route could redraw the Middle East - analysis
Iraq has some reticence, in part because Iranian-backed militias in Iraq oppose the new government in Damascus. However, trade may prove more important than sectarian ideology.
Why does the West ignore Iran hanging a child marriage victim? - opinion
The world should have been outraged by her execution, yet they were deathly silent, preferring to focus on other issues, as if it did not matter.
INTERPOL arrests 201 suspects in largest cybercrime operation to date
Operation Ramz, focused on neutralizing phishing and malware threats while tackling cyber scams that have imposed significant financial burdens in the region.
Iran's intensified closure of Strait of Hormuz piles misery on stranded sailors
Sailors interviewed by Reuters in recent weeks have described the hardships and anxieties of their experience, and a federation representing them warns of dire conditions.
Shavuot’s lesson for Israel: Sovereignty without purpose cannot survive - opinion
The future of Israel will not be determined only by where its borders are drawn but by whether the nation remembers what made it a nation in the first place.
Will Trump strike Iran or choose diplomacy at the last minute? - opinion
Rising Iran tensions leave Trump weighing military action while allies watch closely.
Iran war pulls some Gulf states toward Israel, while pushing others away
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: The Iran war is pushing the UAE and Israel into unprecedented cooperation, while Saudi Arabia looks elsewhere to counter Tehran without empowering Jerusalem.
Khamenei reportedly says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Israel deports all flotilla activists
Twenty Iranian sailors returned home after capture by US • Two wounded soldiers see improvement after surgeries • US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change
Syria’s Kurds confront defeat after decades of resistance - opinion
Abandoned by allies and pressured by Turkey, Syria’s Kurds were forced to surrender autonomy to Damascus.
Israel needs a Suez alternative, the Ben-Gurion Canal offers one - opinion
The Ben-Gurion Canal would give the world a new trade route while boosting Israel’s economy and strategic power.
