Middle East

What money bought

What money bought

A recent book details how money and corruption were leveraged to redesign the Middle East.
Updated 11 Nov, 2026 08:24am
AIPAC’s shift

AIPAC’s shift

War-weary Americans can see through Israeli machinations.
Updated 24 Oct, 2026 09:03am
America’s (many) wars in the Middle East

America’s (many) wars in the Middle East

The region holds its breath, waiting to see if the recent developments mark the end of the conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv or the beginning of the third world war.
Published 24 Jun, 2025 11:18am
Merchants of war: Why did Israel attack Iran?

Merchants of war: Why did Israel attack Iran?

Israel sees in Iran a state it aims to destroy, not because it is worried that its black-turbaned fundamental clerics will get the bomb, but because it sees in Iran a worthy adversary.
Published 16 Jun, 2025 02:08pm
Maldives to ban Israeli tourists

Maldives to ban Israeli tourists

A spokesman for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged citizens to avoid travel to the Maldives.
Updated 03 Jun, 2024 11:38am
Will Iran react to Israel?

Will Iran react to Israel?

Retaliation would serve Israel’s cause and divert the West's attention from the mass murder in Gaza.
Updated 14 Apr, 2024 10:17am
IS ‘ISIS’ STILL A GLOBAL THREAT?

IS ‘ISIS’ STILL A GLOBAL THREAT?

Last July’s attack in Bajaur, January’s attack in Iran and the recent one in Moscow show that ability of the group’s franchises to stage spectacular acts of destruction worldwide remains.
Updated 07 Apr, 2024 11:29am