2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (426+ words) UN Peacekeeping must be protected in more ways than one The news that six members of UNIFIL " the UN Peacekeeping force in Lebanon " have been killed in the last few weeks, has been overshadowed by the broader desperation of the…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1348+ words) There appears to have been a shift in the calculus of the war, though it is not entirely clear whether it amounts to a turning point or merely a pause. Writing for Al Arabiya, political analyst Raghida Dergham observed that…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (443+ words) The Pakistani capital, Islamabad, is preparing to host the second round of US-Iran talks, despite harsh statements and actions coming out from" both Washington and Tehran. Logistical and security arrangements are being out in place, am Id hopes that the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (187+ words) Fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah continued on Wednesday (15 April), despite rare direct talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington DC. Israeli strikes hit targets south of Beirut, while Hezbollah launched around 30 rockets into northern Israel, wounding one person....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (220+ words) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday (9 April) urged the international community to appropriately respond "to Israel's potential acts of sabotage" amid the US-Iran ceasefire. "We" hope for the establishment of a new security and peace architecture in the region,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (15+ words) T'rkiye urges response "to Israel's potential acts of sabotage' in US-Iran ceasefire'commonspace. eu...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (299+ words) Crowds in Tehran have been celebrating a "pause" in the war of Israel and the United States against Iran. US president Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in attacks on Iran if shipping is allowed through the Strait of Hormuz....

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (318+ words) Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN'Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain. The vote " 11 in favor, two against and two abstentions " took…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (420+ words) Baku adopts cautious deterrence strategy Baku has responded cautiously, adopting what M'mm'dov described as a balancing strategy aimed at signalling deterrence while avoiding direct involvement. After Azerbaijan said Iranian drones crossed into its territory in Nakhchivan, injuring four people, it…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (420+ words) Baku adopts cautious deterrence strategy Baku has responded cautiously, adopting what M'mm'dov described as a balancing strategy aimed at signalling deterrence while avoiding direct involvement. After Azerbaijan said Iranian drones crossed into its territory in Nakhchivan, injuring four people, it…...