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20 of 494 episodesCan Iraq shake off the grip of foreign influence?
Iraq is in a race against time to choose a prime minister but, even after weeks of deadlock, the Co-ordination Framework – a coalition of ma...
Death penalty: The new threat to Palestinian detainees
Hussein Al Zweidi’s two-year detention in Israeli prisons were some of the hardest days of his life. He described a practice of physical and...
What will come of the talks between Lebanon and Israel?
US-brokered negotiations between Lebanon and Israel began this week in Washington. This comes after at least 1,500 Lebanese have been killed...
Theatre of war: How AI videos and propaganda clips manipulated US-Iran conflict
US President Donald Trump went from warning about the demise of a “whole civilisation” to announcing a “big day for world peace” in a matter...
EU's Kallas warns of 'slippery slope' if Iran controls Strait of Hormuz
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on Thursday that Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz could lead down a “slippery slope” of imp...
Escalation or diplomacy: Where does the war go from here?
In his address to the nation on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was nearing its end and the US had decimated the co...
How much longer can Israel sustain the war it started?
It has been a month since Israel, along with the US, launched strikes on Iran, leading the Middle East into yet another conflict it tried to...
What is the end goal of Israel’s new war in Lebanon?
About one million people have been forcibly displaced in Lebanon and almost a thousand killed in Israel’s renewed war with Hezbollah. The Ir...
Who will endure the highest cost of the Iran war?
US President Donald Trump said the American-Israeli war on Iran could end soon, without specifying an end date. But almost two weeks in, mil...
What happens if Iranian Kurdish groups enter the conflict?
Conflicting reports have circulated in recent days about Iranian Kurdish groups possibly being armed by the US to launch a ground offensive...
How far will the conflict expand across the Middle East?
Israel has begun a wave of strikes on Lebanon after warning residents in the south of the country to flee north of the Litani River on Wedne...
What’s the goal of America's war on Iran?
Almost 2,000 targets in Iran have been hit by the US in the first four days of the war. US Central Command says it has severely degraded the...
How much longer could the Iran conflict last?
As the war on Iran enters its fourth day, Tehran’s retaliatory attacks on US assets in Arab countries ramp up, testing the limits of their p...
Where does an isolated Iran go from here?
It has been a matter of days since the US and Israel launched air strikes against Iran, and already the impact has rippled across the Middle...
What will happen to the thousands formerly held in Syria’s Al Hol camp?
The notorious Al Hol camp in north-east Syria finally closed its doors this week. Thousands of alleged ISIS members and their families had b...
What does the US want from a deal with Iran?
The US and Iran are facing off in a battle for concessions once more, as they resume nuclear talks against the backdrop of military threats....
Will there be a 'red line' for Israel's annexation of the West Bank?
Israel’s recent change of land-buying policies in the occupied West Bank has been condemned by the international community and the UN. The m...
Is it time for serious reform of the UN and humanitarian law?
The rules-based international order is the system of principles, laws and institutions put in place since the end of the Second World War to...
How Jared Kushner’s plan for Gaza could affect Palestinians
Jared Kushner’s vision for Gaza may have been presented in a vibrant-coloured map and renderings of futuristic, high-rise towers, but Palest...
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