Middle East

How deep are the economic roots of the protests in Iran?

Middle East Djavad Salehi-Isfahani - January 10, 2026.

The protests that erupted in Tehran on December 28 and quickly spread across Iran were triggered by a specific grievance: the collapse of the country’s...

How much real support does Reza Pahlavi have in his homeland?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - January 9, 2026.

He has been in exile for nearly 50 years. His father — Iran’s shah — was so widely hated that millions took to the streets...

Iran’s leaders left wondering if they are next after Venezuela

Middle East Sharmila Devi - January 9, 2026.

Are Iran’s theocratic leaders in Washington’s crosshairs after the US abducted Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro?  The US has threatened a number of other countries in recent...

Tehran powerless to rein in the economic crisis that sparked the protests

Middle East TA | AP Insight - January 6, 2026.

Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing...

Are the economic protests in Iran turning into a political revolution?

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - January 3, 2026.

Early January 2026 saw renewed unrest in Iran, with demonstrations rapidly spreading from smaller towns to major cities. The protests began in late December 2025, triggered...

Israel will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza

Middle East TA | AP Insight - December 30, 2025.

Israel said it will suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international...

Israel’s democracy fails 7 October probe test

Middle East Ferry Biedermann - December 25, 2025.

Israel’s current failure to appoint an official state commission of inquiry into the events of 7 October 2023, when Hamas killed some 1,200 people and...

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