Middle East

Israel under criticism for police ban on Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem church

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 29, 2026.

Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate a private Mass on the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday...

The war in Iran will escalate before it is over

Middle East Nouriel Roubini - March 29, 2026.

The financial and economic implications of the US-Israeli war with Iran will depend on the war’s duration. The longer it goes on, the longer we can...

The Houthis' attack on Israel renews fears of disruption in global shipping

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 28, 2026.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday, claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted.  Pakistan said regional powers...

Instead of boots on the ground, Iran needs the IAEA inspectors

Middle East Helen Clark - March 28, 2026.

The US-Israeli war on Iran has already destabilized the global economy and the geopolitics of the Middle East. Even more alarming, recent reporting suggests that US...

Despite divisions over the Iran war, the G7 is demanding an end to attacks on civilians and infrastructure

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 27, 2026.

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries showed divisions over the Iran war but agreed to call for an immediate halt to attacks against...

The Lebanese fear a new occupation of the south of the country similar to that of Gaza

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 26, 2026.

As Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, calls for mass evacuations and sends ground troops deeper into Lebanon, its leaders have hinted at a long-term occupation...

Trump’s ill-advised war is strengthening Putin’s hand

Middle East Chris Patten - March 24, 2026.

While the rationale for US President Donald Trump’s Iran war is difficult to decipher, its main beneficiary is far easier to identify: Russian President Vladimir...

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