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Gaza's roadmap to nowhere: Why Israel won't give up control

Analysis: For Netanyahu and Israel's opposition, the Gaza status quo offers territorial control and military freedom without the burden of reconstruction

Muhammad Shehada

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Gaza's roadmap to nowhere: Why Israel won't give up control

Muhammad Shehada

01 September, 2026

Illustration showing China's President Xi Jinping in front of a map of the Middle East, with Chinese fighter jets, a cargo ship, and Chinese flag elements highlighting Beijing's growing regional presence.

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As US influence wanes, China expands Middle East security role

Sabena Siddiqui

02 September, 2026

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during its inauguration ceremony in September 2025. The project has strengthened Ethiopia's confidence in pursuing further Blue Nile hydropower developments despite ongoing disputes with Egypt and Sudan.

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From the Nile to the Red Sea, can Egypt and Ethiopia ever agree?

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Russia recognised the Taliban first. But what has Moscow gained?

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How Syria's skies are becoming a new Israel-Turkey battleground

Paul Iddon

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What is the future of US military bases in the Gulf?

Dario Sabaghi

26 August 2026

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How the Egyptian state is cashing in on Sudan's conflict trade

Anas Ambri

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The disaster diplomacy behind Israel's return to Venezuela

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Lebanon abolished the death penalty. Can it now deliver justice?

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Uri Tzafon: The Israeli settlers mapping a future in Lebanon

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Honenu: Inside the legal machine defending Israeli extremists

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Shifting tides: How the Iran war is reviving Somali piracy

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To free Lebanese prisoners, Israel seeks answers long buried

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Syria's new army: Can Damascus build a truly national force?

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Satellite Imagery Of Zawiya Refinery In Libya

How violence in Zawiya exposes the limits of Libya's unity push

Funeral Procession For The Popular Mobilization Forces In Baghdad.

Ali al-Zaidi's race to save Iraq from the US-Iran war

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The new royals: Trump and US foreign policy in the Middle East

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This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan

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An Israeli woman and her children stand behind a voting booth at a polling station in the Jewish settlement of Har Homa

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A person holds Iranian Rial cash as the offices have not yet returned to normal operations in Tehran, Iran on January 15, 2026.

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A commercial ship is viewed anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026

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