Every few weeks now, Lebanon gets a grim reminder that the word “ceasefire” in this part of the world has become almost decorative. The latest reminder came with seven dead in Israeli strikes, and a Lebanese president reduced to publicly pleading with Washington to rein in an ally that Beirut has no leverage over. According
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There’s a particular kind of political theatre in a government ordering the removal of settlements it quietly allowed to sprout in the first place. That’s essentially what’s unfolding in the West Bank right now, as Israeli authorities confirmed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of certain settlement outposts — not because Jerusalem
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There’s a particular kind of danger in a crisis where both sides claim they’ve already shown enough restraint. That’s precisely where Washington and Tehran find themselves right now, and it’s worth paying close attention because the next move could come from either capital, and neither seems inclined to blink first. According to reporting on the
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There’s a peculiar rhythm to this war now — every few months, an American envoy flies to Moscow, sits across from Vladimir Putin, and the world holds its breath wondering if this is the meeting that finally cracks it open. This time it was Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two men who owe their diplomatic
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There’s a phrase that gets used a lot in military strategy — “fighting with what you have, not what you wish you had.” Ukraine is living that reality right now in the most literal sense possible. Reports have confirmed that Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets are now deploying the R-60 air-to-air missile against Russian drone threats.
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There’s a moment in every power shift when the new rulers stop pretending they’re just service providers. That moment, I’d argue, has arrived — and Yanis Varoufakis is one of the few people willing to say it out loud. The former Greek finance minister, never shy about a fight, recently sat down with journalist Redi
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