Analysis

Amid conflicting media reports, Iran's Kurds are in the spotlight. What they do next – as allies, bystanders, or proxies – could be key to the war's next phase

The fall of the SDF and mass escapes from Al-Hol have emboldened the Islamic State, and even in its diminished position, the extremist group remains dangerous

With Iraq's government speaking with one voice and militias answering to another, the country faces the threat of becoming a front line in the war on Iran

Aligned with Iran, Yemen's Houthis are treading carefully amid the US-Israeli war, as they calculate the cost of involvement to their own survival

The US-Israeli war on Iran threatens to upend the Middle East's geopolitical order and security architecture, redefining the region's balance of power

Hezbollah's rocket salvo has heightened fears of a new full-scale Israeli war that could threaten the group's future and destabilise Lebanon's fragile state

Gulf leaders face an unenviable quandary as Iran's attacks intensify. Do they press for a ceasefire or risk aligning with Israel and going on the offensive?

Iran's regime was built to outlast any single leader, but Khamenei's killing will trigger factional competition that could redefine the country's future

As talk of war swirls, monarchists, republicans, and exiles jostle to shape the future. But Iran's opposition is deeply divided, both at home and abroad

The $4 billion defence deal, one of Pakistan's largest-ever, illustrates how Libya's rival camps leverage foreign ties to bolster their claims to power