Middle East

Beyond the ceasefire: to what extent did US stocks of critical munitions play a role?

Middle East Adrien Fontanellaz - August 1, 2026.

The resumption of open hostilities between Washington and Tehran stemmed from fundamentally divergent interpretations of a key clause in the Memorandum of Understanding signed on...

Will Hamas really disarm and under what circumstances?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - July 31, 2026.

Hamas said Friday that it will begin disarming as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that also requires Israel to end...

Baghdad between alliance and sovereignty

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - July 31, 2026.

On 14 July, Ali al-Zaidi stood next to Donald Trump in the White House and described the United States as Iraq’s most important strategic partner. He...

The US and Iran risk a long-term attritional impasse

Middle East Ferry Biedermann - July 30, 2026.

The US and Israel’s spectacular series of miscalculations in their confrontation with Iran has created a situation in which there is no clear route to...

Iraq is facing increased pressure from the US due to the actions of Iran-allied forces

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

Strikes launched by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia against Iran-allied fighters in Iraq have put Iraq's government in a delicate position — and not for...

Trump chooses the exit, Netanyahu seeks a new phase of the war

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - July 28, 2026.

After thirteen consecutive nights of bombing, the US military did not carry out any new attacks on Iran over the weekend. Tehran has suspended strikes...

Why would the Houthis be outmatched in their new campaign against Saudi Arabia?

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - July 26, 2026.

As the Houthis have chosen to reignite the conflict by targeting Saudi maritime traffic in the Red Sea, they should not expect a replay of...

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