Middle East

Trump’s ultimatum to Baghdad in the shadow of Iranian influence

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - January 29, 2026.

On 27 January, Donald Trump posted a message on Truth Social that immediately triggered a political storm in Baghdad. The President of the United States issued...

The remains of last hostage in Gaza returned to Israel, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire

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

Israel said Monday it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way...

Iranian protestors left on hold by Washington

Middle East Sharmila Devi - January 23, 2026.

The most serious protests to shake Iran in recent years, and brutally put down last week, echo events that triggered the 1979 Iranian revolution and...

Why many top US allies aren't participating in the Board of Peace?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - January 22, 2026.

President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone...

Khamenei is caught in a trap of his own making

Middle East Pegah Banihashemi - January 22, 2026.

Three weeks into Iran’s latest wave of protests, the country has now spent more than ten days cut off from the outside world. Not only has...

What does the military imbalance mean for relations between Saudi Arabia and the UAE?

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - January 20, 2026.

For years, Arab and Middle Eastern politics rested on the comfortable assumption that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were locked into a permanent...

What do governments get for a 1 billion ticket to Gaza's Board of Peace?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - January 19, 2026.

The European Union's executive arm, Russia, Belarus and Thailand on Monday were the latest to be asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump's new Board...

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