Analysis

Analysis: The rushed US-brokered diplomatic initiative between Israeli and Palestinian officials aimed to return to the status quo as a solution, without any meaningful pressure on Israel.

Analysis: The expulsion of an Israeli delegation from a recent African Union summit reflects the deep fissures within the organisation on the question of Israel's accreditation as an observer to the continental body.

Analysis: During the first year of the Ukraine war, the GCC's commitment to multipolarity and harnessing their soft power was on full display.

Analysis: While the cash injection may help to temporarily alleviate stressors on the Yemeni economy, loans and aid cannot alone address the financial troubles rooted in nearly a decade of war and conflict.

Analysis: The Ukraine war has led to a deepening strategic alliance between Iran and Russia, with Tehran supplying drones, missiles, and other military equipment to support Moscow's invasion.

Analysis: The Syrian regime is taking full advantage of the natural disaster to bolster diplomatic ties.

Analysis: Iraq's prime minister says the country has ambitions to become a gas exporter. However, US-Iran political fighting in Iraq and internal political alignments might hinder achieving that goal. 

Analysis: The Assad regime has used the deadly earthquake to advance its own agenda, with the UAE's help.

Analysis: Experts say that Israel's far-right government is deliberately pushing towards an escalation in violence as a pretext for the most radical and dangerous policies on its agenda.

Analysis: Despite being dominated by ruling-class political parties, municipal elections provide an opportunity for the opposition to showcase alternative local governance models that could improve the lives of Lebanese citizens.