Keywords: Middle East Politics


Israel Katz: Israeli Army Claims Readiness to 'Finish the Job' in Gaza

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Wednesday that the Israeli army is ready to launch a large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip and to implement a plan for the departure of the Palestinian population from the territory. These statements come as the ceasefire brokered by the United States......

Syria: The United States Removes Damascus from Its List of Terrorism-Supporting Countries

After nearly half a century of being on the U.S. list of states accused of supporting terrorism, Syria has officially been removed by the United States. This decision marks a major turning point in the relationship between Washington and Damascus and could open a new phase for the Syrian economy, which......

Syria’s new parliament holds inaugural session as political transition advances

Syria’s newly established People's Assembly convened for its first session in Damascus on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in the country’s political transition following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. The inaugural meeting comes 19 months after rebel forces led......

Strait of Hormuz, Nuclear Issues, and Sanctions: Washington and Tehran Near a Compromise

After several weeks of military confrontations and unprecedented tensions in the Gulf, the United States and Iran appear to be nearing a compromise that could end their conflict. Officials from both countries have hinted that a preliminary text has been drafted and that a signature could occur in the......

Donald Trump accuses Iran of false disclosures regarding a negotiating agreement

As signs of easing tensions seemed to emerge between Washington and Tehran, a new exchange of strong statements has reignited the frictions. American President Donald Trump accused Iran on Friday of leaking to the media a supposed draft agreement, asserting that the information disseminated bore no relation......

US secretary Rubio warns Iraq against Iran-backed government

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stark warning to Iraq against forming a government under Iranian influence, as former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki positions himself for a return to power after a decade away. In a Sunday phone call with outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Soudani,......

Qatar rebuffs Hamas funding accusations and refuses to pay for Gaza’s reconstruction

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has firmly rejected accusations that his country financed Hamas, insisting that all Qatari assistance to Gaza was transparent and approved by both the United States and Israel. Speaking at the Doha Forum, he described such claims as......

Iran accelerates missile production amid growing tensions with Israel

Iran is reportedly intensifying efforts to produce missiles capable of striking Israel, with a goal of launching a simultaneous barrage of 2,000 missiles in a future conflict. This plan, according to regional officials and analysts cited by The New York Times, marks a significant escalation compared......

US ambassador calls Israel America’s ‘only true partner’ in the Middle East amid Gaza crisis

At a diplomatic conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee described Israel as the United States’ “only true partner” in the Middle East. His remarks come amid escalating international condemnation of Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza, which......