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The Israeli army expanded its “Iron Wall” offensive, sending tanks into Jenin and announcing that displaced residents would not be allowed to return to their homes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Dan Steinbock / Informed CommentFeb 19, 2025
The emboldened Netanyahu cabinet is on a war path, mobilizing to attack Iran and lobbying Trump into a plan that could include using the “mother of all bombs.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Photographer Angéline Desdevises captures life in Kurdish Syria, where the region's boldest democratic experiment finds new sources of resilience amid fresh rubble and political uncertainties. Dig deeper
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Matt Broomfield / TruthdigFeb 13, 2025
Turkish airstrikes and an Islamist power in Damascus endanger the future of Syrian Kurdistan’s multiethnic democratic federation. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Annelle Sheline / Responsible StatecraftFeb 12, 2025
Jordan’s monarch looked uncomfortable and deflected questions about Trump's call to force Jordan to accept Palestinian refugees. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Middle East MonitorFeb 5, 2025
An official from Hamas described Trump’s statements about taking over the enclave as “ridiculous and absurd.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Qassam Muaddi / MondoweissFeb 4, 2025
The Israeli army is conducting a mass expulsion of residents, airstrikes and large-scale demolitions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Hannah Zeavin / n+1Jan 24, 2025
The sidelining of Lara Sheehi for her anti-Zionist views indicates a reversal in mainstream psychoanalysis. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )
Freddie deBoer / TruthdigJan 17, 2025
Revisiting the inter-left debate on the Assad regime with a specific eye to the staunch moralists who supported his overthrow. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Paul R. Pillar / Responsible StatecraftJan 16, 2025
In a few weeks, Trump may not be able to pressure Netanyahu either, but for different reasons than Biden. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Michael Arria / MondoweissJan 15, 2025
Biden administration officials are attempting to put a positive gloss on their foreign policy legacy. But that legacy is, and will remain, one of genocide. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos / Responsible StatecraftJan 2, 2025
Experts outline immediate challenges that will require urgency, realism and restraint. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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