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Why The Middle East Crisis Cannot Be Read Through Power Alone
There is another way to read the ongoing Middle East crisis, one that makes legible what standard analysis consistently struggles to explain. It begins...
Twenty-One Miles: The Geography That Held the World Hostage
Twenty-one miles. That is the width of the Strait of Hormuz at its narrowest point, a sliver of water between Iran to the north...
Chinese response to Israel’s implementation of the Gaza playbook to wipe out towns in southern Lebanon
China has taken a firm stance against the Israeli escalation in Lebanon, strongly warning against the region becoming a second Gaza and considering the...
‘Enough Is Enough’: Trump Says Israel Cannot Bomb Lebanon
President Donald Trump announced that the United States has prohibited Israel from bombing Lebanon any further, emphasizing that this decision is separate from any...
Lebanese Return Home as Fragile Israel Ceasefire Holds
Residents displaced by weeks of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah have begun returning to parts of Lebanon following a 10-day ceasefire announced by Donald...
When Theology becomes Statecraft: The public clash between Trump, Vance and Pope Leo XIV
The public clash between Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Pope Leo XIV is being treated as another episode in the permanent spectacle of American...
China Sees New Mossad Chief as Signal of Intelligence Militarization and Expanding Israeli Defense Ties to Taiwan
The appointment of Roman Gofman as the new head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency comes at a time of heightened tensions between Beijing and...
Trump Pushes Lebanon and Israel Toward Historic Talks Amid Escalating War
A potentially significant diplomatic opening has emerged in the Middle East as Donald Trump announced that leaders from Lebanon and Israel are expected to...
Ceasefire Momentum Builds as Backchannel Diplomacy Revives Hopes for Middle East Calm
After weeks of escalating conflict, cautious optimism is emerging around a possible de-escalation in the Middle East. Israel’s cabinet discussions on a ceasefire with...
Lebanon Is Burning While Iran and Israel Bargain
As the US-Iran ceasefire was declared April 8, Hezbollah made an unexpected move. It stopped shooting.
The hiatus was several hours. Then Israel unleashed what...