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Can Syrian rebels maintain momentum and take Damascus?

Assad’s forces have offered little resistance so far, as attention turns to how his allies will react

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

Impact of Hezbollah assassinations may take months to emerge

Targeting of group’s leaders has failed to win Israel significant strategic advantage in past, let alone deal fatal blow

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024

As Iran’s run-off election approaches, efforts to get the vote out continue

Painted as ‘moderate vs conservative’, the vote is being closely watched.

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2024

Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran … how far could war in the Middle East spread?

Attacks in the Red Sea. An airstrike in Baghdad. As the conflict with Hamas bleeds across borders, is wider violence inevitable?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024

Will the Houthi Red Sea attacks destabilise Yemen’s fragile peace?

The strikes have helped the Yemeni group gain recruits – and a domestic buildup of might could strain ceasefire attempts

Al Jazeera · Jan 6, 2024

Beyond Gaza: How Yemen’s Houthis gain from attacking Red Sea ships

The group’s position on a critical maritime choke point gives them leverage in diplomatic talks over Yemen’s future.

Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2023

Israel’s war on Gaza means Arab normalisation is ‘off the table’: Experts

Experts say assault will impact Israel’s planned normalisation with Arab nations and downgrade US hegemony in region.

Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023

With the Israel-Hamas war, Sunni and Shia armed groups find uncommon unity

The war draws together Iran-backed Shia and Sunni militants in what appears to be closer cooperation between groups that differ in ideology but are united by opposition to Israel and the U.S.

WEKU · Dec 11, 2023

US deploys nuclear submarine in Mideast amid Iran tension

The United States military revealed Saturday that it has deployed a nuclear-powered submarine in the Middle East in a show of force amid rising tensions with Iran.

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023

How the US and UK tried to justify the invasion of Iraq

What were the reasons given for the Iraq war, and how do they stand up today?

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2023