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WASHINGTON, USA - FEBRUARY 21 : John Mearsheimer speaks during a panel organised by Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) Foundation in Washington, United States on February 21, 2019. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
US-Israel war on Iran
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John Mearsheimer to New Arab: US-Israel post-war relation 'sour'

The US–Israel war on Iran is raising new questions about the direction of US foreign policy and its role in the Middle East

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12 April, 2026
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Iran leaders say 'couldn't trust US' at failed Islamabad talks

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12 April, 2026
Vance announced the negotiations with Iran had failed less than 24 hours after they began
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US-Iran talks failed over Hormuz, Lebanon and nuclear programme

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12 April, 2026
US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon returning to the White House in Washington, DC
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Trump 'praises Allah again' in post boasting Iran's destruction

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11 April, 2026
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon
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Pentagon violating court order on press access

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10 April, 2026
Huckabee is an open proponent of Christian Zionism
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US ambassador Huckabee backs Israel taking ‘all the Middle East’

The New Arab Staff
21 February, 2026
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US immigration judge reject effort to deport Palestinian student

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18 February, 2026
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Araghchi says US-Iran talks enter draft agreement phase

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17 February, 2026
The US's ICE agency has been held responsible for the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti [Getty]
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US ICE agency set to play ‘key role’ in 2026 World Cup security

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15 February, 2026
Netanyahu is attempting to push Israeli demands to the front of US-Iran nuclear talks
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Netanyahu 'to press Trump with demands on Iran talks'

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08 February, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida.
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Trump says US-Iran talks in Oman were 'very good'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 February, 2026
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi delivers remarks on an arrest connected to the 2012 U.S. Embassy attack in Benghazi, at the Department of Justice on February 6, 2026
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US arrests suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack, Bondi says

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06 February, 2026
From left, First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama, and former First Lady Michelle Obama talk on the steps of the U.S. Capitol
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Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as apes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 February, 2026
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Palestinian families left in limbo by Trump's travel ban

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05 February, 2026
A woman holds a sign with a picture of Alex Pretti, who was killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, in a protest against immigration in an "ICE Out of Everywhere" National Day of Action follow-up in front of the City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California on January 31, 2026.
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps

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01 February, 2026
US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (R) reacts after being sprayed with an unknown substance by a man as she hosted a town hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 27, 2026.
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Suspect in Ilhan Omar attack faces federal assault charge

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30 January, 2026
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Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba

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30 January, 2026
A picture sits at a memorial to Alex Pretti on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pretti, an ICU nurse at a VA medical center, died on January 24 after being shot multiple times during a brief altercation with border patrol agents in the Eat Street district of Minneapolis
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Second death in Minneapolis crackdown heaps pressure on Trump

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 January, 2026
CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper is in Israel amid soaring tensions with Iran
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US CENTCOM chief meets Israeli army head amid Iran tensions

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25 January, 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) seal is seen on a screen with tablets, capsules, and syringes in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 24, 2025.
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US set to quit World Health Organization

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22 January, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up his signature during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
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Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN

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22 January, 2026