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May 25, 2026

The rise of China in Middle East politics

The Middle East is no longer shaped solely by the influence of Western powers. For decades, countries such as the United States, Britain and France dominated the political and...

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May 25, 2026

The illusion of a political solution in Ali al-Zaidi and the Green Zone

There is a familiar analytical noise that rises with every new government in Iraq, a noise that feels like replaying an old recording at a higher volume, nothing more....

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May 25, 2026

Tensions rise inside Israeli coalition over compulsory military service law

Israeli media reported that ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties, commonly referred to as the Haredim, informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that they reject efforts to advance a compulsory military service...

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May 25, 2026

Médecins Sans Frontières step up efforts to address facial injuries in Gaza

At the only facility of its kind in the Gaza Strip, the technical team at Médecins Sans Frontières are intensifying efforts to create transparent plastic masks designed to reduce...

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May 25, 2026

Iran says agreement with US could collapse over unresolved clauses

Iran stated on Sunday that a potential agreement with the United States to end the ongoing conflict could be cancelled because of what Tehran described as American obstruction regarding...

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May 25, 2026

Egypt rejects involvement of non-Red Sea states in regional security arrangements

Egypt announced on Sunday that it rejects the involvement of non-Red Sea countries in security and political arrangements concerning the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The position...

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May 25, 2026

Arab and Islamic states reject reported Somaliland move to open representation in Jerusalem

Fifteen Arab and Islamic countries jointly rejected plans by the self-declared Somaliland to open a “so-called embassy” in occupied Jerusalem and considered the move a “flagrant violation” of international...

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May 25, 2026

Israelis in north angry as army ‘abandons soldiers’ facing Hezbollah

Israeli media has reported that residents of Kiryat Shmona and local authority leaders in northern Israel accused Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the head of the Northern Command...

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May 25, 2026

Malaysia prepared to take Israel to ICJ over treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

The Malaysian government is prepared to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the alleged kidnapping and torture of activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian...

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May 25, 2026

Forget Truman’s dog: The devastating new price of friendship with Tel Aviv

“If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog,” former US President Harry Truman said once. His classic line has just got a modern, satirical upgrade, though. A...

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