By Peter Young. After writing extensively in last week’s column about the tragic humanitarian situation in Gaza, I am reluctant to return to the subject of the Middle East again ...

Something is going on in Saudi Arabia. An initiative called Vision 2030, pushed by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is ...

The recognition of Palestine is performative politics. Unwilling to do anything to stop the genocide, the actors divert the attention.

This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at the back-and-forth between Iran’s president and Israel’s prime minister over Iran ...

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Tibor Shalev Schlosser is Israel's new ambassador to Switzerland at a time when global criticism of Jerusalem's war in Gaza is rising. During a hike in his kibbutz, he explains how he intends to ...

Hezbollah and Iran have emerged bruised from separate conflicts with Israel in November and June, respectively. Now, Beirut’s ...

Maphwanya’s Iran visit sparks outcry over unauthorised diplomacyHe expressed solidarity with Iran and condemned Israel, ...

Nominated by several leaders, such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump dreams about the prestigious prize, as ...

Weakened by war and diplomatic deadlock, Iran’s clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy pressure to halt its nuclear ...

The tragedy of Gaza, the destruction of Gaza, could really serve as a time bomb that implodes the Arab political order from ...

But the makings of a deal are already in place. Trump wants to keep both Israel and the Gulf states happy, and the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and others have made clear what they ...