Every generation and its Lebanon: The curse of the country to the north
Opinion: For the umpteenth time in recent decades, our soldiers are wading through the Lebanese...
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No deal yet, but Trump builds expectations as Iran bargaining tactic
Commentary: Trump’s public optimism, threats and leaks about a possible Iran deal appear aimed at...
The faceless alliance reshaping Gulf ties with Israel
Analysis: the quiet UAE-Israel alliance is gaining importance as Iran’s threats mount, Saudi-UAE...
God is a Zionist
Opinion: It may surprise many to learn that the vast majority of Zionists in the world are not...
Killing flies, the Islamic mafia
Opinion: Iran’s regime is ideologically dangerous and incapable of reform; the only effective way...
Trump rewrites global alliances, signals new era of conditional US ties
Opinion: The US president saw it early, warned and threatened — and is now proving his simple...
Iran strikes UAE and Oman: it looks like this is only the beginning
Analysis: Iran strikes the UAE and Oman to protect its final bargaining chip, as a clash with US...
Egypt spent a decade killing Islamists; now it’s selling gas to one in Syria.
Opinion: Egypt is rapidly normalizing ties with Syria’s new leadership, despite its jihadist...
Trump’s Iran dilemma: no good options between nuclear talks and Hormuz
Analysis: Trump’s claim of victory over Iran is undercut as Tehran rejects key nuclear demands and...
Follow the money
Opinion: Iran’s economic lifeline, not just its nuclear program, should be the focus, with Kharg...
Israel got hooked on medical cannabis. Now it faces a hard road back
Analysis: Israel’s bid to rein in medical cannabis marks a sharp reversal after years of rapid...
Efforts to disarm Hamas, which seeks to be ‘Hezbollah of Gaza’
Analysis: Hamas is willing to discuss phased limits on heavy weapons but refuses full disarmament,...
Why the Iran-US ceasefire may be delaying, not preventing, the next war
Analysis: It’s difficult to see a way out of deadlock in negotiations between the US and...
Make no mistake: Iran is not close to breaking
Opinion: Iran believes time is on its side, using Hormuz and economic pressure as bargaining chips...
Israel’s economy needs fast, sharp interest rate cut
Analysis: Bank of Israel faces a high-stakes choice: boost growth with a bold rate cut or avoid...
The world order, as we knew it, is over
A direct line connects the Strait of Malacca in Southeast Asia, the presidential palace in Abu...
AI saves us time, but who gets to keep it?
Opinion: AI was meant to reduce workload and free time, but evidence suggests the opposite; faster...
Zionism was a choice and Israel must keep choosing what it becomes
Opinion: Zionism was never inevitable but a product of debate and choice; as Israel faces...
The ‘strategic drone’ era has arrived — and Israel is dangerously unprepared
Analysis: The emergence of FPV drones is reshaping the northern battlefield and could spread to...
S H A M E, as strategy
Opinion: Shame, not sanctions, may be the decisive weapon against Tehran’s leadership; a cultural...
The deep divide that keeps US-Iran talks going nowhere
Opinion: Despite a decisive battlefield victory with Israeli support, the United States is pushing...
Israel looks beyond the Middle East in strategic turn to Central Asia
Opinion: President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Kazakhstan reflects a broader shift in Israel’s foreign...
Taking all the wind out of the Gaza flotilla’s sails
Opinion: Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla showed discipline,...
When war becomes wager: The moral risk behind Polymarket
Opinion: Who can assure us that criminal elements will not interfere in politicians’ decisions,...
