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Worldcrunch » middle east

middle east

Heavy black smoke billows from an area targeted by an Israeli air strike on Beirut southern suburb on April 27, 2025, Beirut, Lebanon
Geopoliticsmiddle east wars

Israel’s Need For Permanent War Is Its Great Weakness

by Pierre Haski May 16, 2025May 16, 2025
Geopoliticsmiddle east politics

MBS: Saudi Billions And Trump Whispering For The Middle East Of His Dreams

by Pierre Haski May 15, 2025May 15, 2025
Geopoliticsmiddle east

He’s Negotiating Behind Our Back — Donald Trump Is Teaching Israel A Cold Lesson

by Pierre Haski May 13, 2025May 13, 2025
Photo of Israeli soldiers in Gaza.
In The Newsmiddle east

The Middle East’s Endless Wars — Israel Sees An Opportunity

by Pierre Haski May 5, 2025May 5, 2025
photo of Houthi fighters holding their guns
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Meanwhile, Trump Keeps Bombing Yemen — A Prelude To War With Iran?

by Pierre Haski April 2, 2025
​United States President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

Madame Afaf v. Donald Trump? Egypt’s Passive Diplomacy Can Be Key To Middle East Peace

by Al Amir Othman April 1, 2025
Photo of Hezbollah members on March 1 in Aitaroun, Lebanon.
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Hezbollah Shifts To A Cyber Attack Strategy — And Puts Lebanon’s Truce At Risk

by Ahmad Rafat March 27, 2025April 7, 2025
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomes Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian during the D-8 summit in Cairo​, Egypt on December 19, 2024
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

Calling Madame Afaf! How Egypt Can Outflank Trump With Passive-Aggressive Diplomacy

by Al Amir Othman March 24, 2025March 31, 2025
What Is Iran's Role In Clashes Between The Syrian Government And Assad Loyalists?
Geopoliticsmiddle east

What Is Iran’s Role In Clashes Between The Syrian Government And Assad Loyalists?

by Ahmad Rafat March 20, 2025March 31, 2025
Saudi Arabia Steps (Back) Into Lebanon's Void After Debacle Of Iran-Hezbollah Axis
Economymiddle east

Saudi Arabia Steps (Back) Into Lebanon’s Void After Debacle Of Iran-Hezbollah Axis

by Ahmad Rafat March 12, 2025
photo of two men in uniform
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Iran’s Retaliation Against Israel Is An Internal Struggle With Its Own Rhetoric

by Hamed Mohammadi March 6, 2025
Photo of customers at the Yiwu International Trade Market in China.
Economyu.s.-china trade war

Yiwu Postcard: Why The “Made-In-China” Capital Is Immune To Trump’s Tariffs

by Raphaël Balenieri February 28, 2025March 24, 2025
Screenshot of an AI generated video of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in Gaza
Geopoliticsus-israel relations

Trump’s AI Video Of Gaza Is Grotesque — It Also Shows Why He’s Doomed To Fail

by Pierre Haski February 27, 2025March 8, 2025
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during military training at the Military Academy of Cherchell
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Algeria Was A Close Ally Of Assad — And Now Its Fighters Are In Syrian Jails

by Ramzi Al-Bashrawi February 24, 2025March 8, 2025
Deadly Airstrike Hits Residential Area In Central Beirut
Geopoliticsmiddle east

It’s The Worst Moment In Modern Arab History — And Arabs Deserve Most Of The Blame

by Majed Kayali February 24, 2025
How Putin Uses An Old Moscow Tactic Of Exploiting The Palestinian Cause
Geopoliticsrussia

How Putin Uses An Old Moscow Tactic Of Exploiting The Palestinian Cause

by Aria Chamroosh February 15, 2025
Photo of people celebrating the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Dec. 15
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Syria, Lebanon, Gaza: What If The Middle East Is Starting To Fix Itself?

by Ghoudai Bou Kamel January 30, 2025March 9, 2025
Syrian nationals who took shelter in Türkiye after fleeing the regime attacks in their country, celebrated on Sunday the apparent end of Assad as anti-regime forces captured Damascus
Geopoliticsmiddle east

How Turkey Is Seizing More Middle East Power — At Iran’s Expense

by Shahram Sabzevari January 23, 2025March 9, 2025
Photo of Palestinians rejoicing at news of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, in Deir al Balah, central Gaza, on Jan. 15
Israel-Palestine Wargaza

This Gaza Ceasefire Deal Was On The Table For Months — Why Netanyahu Said “Yes” Now

by Pierre Haski January 16, 2025March 9, 2025
A U.S. Marine interacts with Afghan refugees at the Evacuation Control Center at Kabul's airport backin August 2021.
Geopoliticsislamists

Syria Like Afghanistan? Why The U.S. Is So Bad At Judging Islamist Threats

by Mohamed Saad Abdel-Hafeiz and Elias Kassem January 10, 2025March 9, 2025
photo of 2 navy sailors looking into ocean with devices
Geopolitics2025

A Sideways 2025 Forecast: War, Peace And The “Noise” Theory Of Geopolitics

by Jacques Attali January 4, 2025March 9, 2025
Photo of a woman with a giant Israeli flag as part of a protest by Israeli settlers in Tel Aviv on Dec. 26
Israel-Palestine Warisraeli settlements

Why Israel’s Long Game In Gaza May Be The Return Of Jewish Settlers

by Steffi Hentschke January 3, 2025March 9, 2025
photo of three soldiers with automatic rifles
Geopolitics

How The Kurdish Question Has Come To A Make-Or-Break Moment

by Pierre Haski and Sahal Ayamparambil January 2, 2025March 9, 2025
Lebanese Tears, Déjà Vu Science, French Sandwich: The Most Popular Worldcrunch Stories Of The Year
Societypopular articles

Lebanese Tears, Déjà Vu Science, French Sandwich: The Most Popular Worldcrunch Stories Of The Year

by Worldcrunch January 1, 2025March 9, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu holds an assessment on the Syrian summit of Mt. Hermon with Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, Head of Northern Command Ori Gordin and ISA Director Ronen Bar, Israel, Dec. 17, 2024.​
Geopoliticsmiddle east

With Assad Gone, Turkey And Israel Plan To “Share The Cake” In Syria

by Khaled Dawoud December 18, 2024March 9, 2025
A Fire That Started A Revolution To The Death Of A Dictator — On This Day In History December 17
This Happenedhistory

A Fire That Started A Revolution To The Death Of A Dictator — On This Day In History December 17

by Worldcrunch December 17, 2024March 9, 2025
photo of syrian opposition flags
Geopoliticssyria's new rule

Why The West Is Talking To Syria’s New Leaders — For Now

by Pierre Haski December 16, 2024March 9, 2025
A protester with a Palestinian flag in Istanbul, Turkey.
Ideasmiddle east wars

Desire And Misery: On The World’s “Fetishism” For Middle East Conflict

by Hagar Farouk December 13, 2024
"Traitor Of The Family" — How Assad Sold Out His Loved Ones With His Secret Escape
Geopoliticsassad

“Traitor Of The Family” — How Assad Sold Out His Loved Ones With His Secret Escape

by Hazem El-Amin December 11, 2024
Syria, The Middle East's Unfortunate Battleground
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Syria, The Middle East’s Unfortunate Battleground

by Pierre Haski December 10, 2024
​President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad at the Kremlin Oct. 20, 2015 in Moscow, Russia.
Geopoliticsvladimir putin

Assad’s End Is A Massive Blow To Putin — And It’s Not Just About Optics

by Maxim Kireev December 10, 2024
​photo of Syrians living in Turkey holding a large poster of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, at Sarachane Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 8, 2024.
Geopoliticsiran

Trust Your Neighbors? Why Iran Regime Is So Jittery After Assad’s Fall

by Kayhan-London Staff and Worldcrunch December 9, 2024
​A Lebanese woman walks past rubble of a building that was hit by an overnight Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Naqoura, March 28, 2024.
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Why Lebanese Have Already Lost Faith In The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal

by Hazem El-Amin and Elias Kassem December 5, 2024
The Syrian Rebel Surge Is Just The Beginning Of A Much Longer War
Geopoliticssyria civil war

The Syrian Rebel Surge Is Just The Beginning Of A Much Longer War

by Hani Adada December 5, 2024
Photo of a a family fleeing Rafah, Gaza, after Israeli Defense Forces ordered the evacuation of parts of the city.
Ideasphotojournalism

The Eternal Dilemma Of War Photography: Between Sensitivity And Never Looking Away

by Irene Caselli December 1, 2024
Photo of Palestinians inspecting the al-Qassam Mosque after an Israeli attack
Geopoliticswar

Israel To Syria To Iran, When Silence And Evil Become One And The Same

by Ammar Almamoun December 1, 2024
photo of lebanese red cross first responder amid rubble in beirut
Geopoliticsnetanyahu

Netanyahu’s Real Motive For Lebanon Ceasefire? To Keep Free Hand In Gaza

by Pierre Haski November 27, 2024
​Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan poses for a photo with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and former Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh (R, now deceased) in Ankara, Turkey, on July 26, 2023.
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Turkey Sees Rising Threat Of “Greater Israel” Arriving At Its Borders

by Doaa Mohamed November 24, 2024
A Shocking Murder To A Women's Rise To Power — On This Day In History November 22
This Happenedhistory

A Shocking Murder To A Women’s Rise To Power — On This Day In History November 22

by Worldcrunch November 22, 2024
trump holding flowers surrounded by saudi officials
Geopoliticsmiddle east

Why Arab Leaders Welcomed Trump’s Victory — Until They Didn’t

by Khaled Dawoud November 20, 2024

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