Op-ed

James Dorsey If there is a lesson to be drawn from the Gaza war, it is that history repeats itself: hardliners on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide reinforce each other. That was true for Yasser Arafat’s Palestine Liberation Organization and Israeli leaders before the PLO’s 1988 recognition …

Paul Pillar The most basic distinction concerning knowledge of foreign threats is between tactical knowledge of plans and intentions for a specific attack and strategic knowledge of a foreign danger that could materialize in any of several forms of attack. Much early commentary about the latest round of …

Gregg Priddy  Whatever Iran’s role in Hamas’ attacks, provoking Tehran could have devastating consequences. As Israel responds to the horrific attack by Hamas last weekend, a number of American observers have argued that the United States needs to take direct action against Iran as the ultimate sponsor, widening …

The Israel-Hamas war is a multifaceted battle that has significant ramifications for the geopolitical dynamics around oil in the Middle East. Although Israel and Palestine are not major oil producers, there is a possibility of escalation that impacts the overall prospects of the Middle East. This region, responsible …

The big powers in international relations refer to the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These nations can veto, which means they can prevent the Security Council from adopting any substantive resolution. These nations also …

A surprise multifront attack on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas will likely lead to a massive military retaliation on Gaza and possibly to a wider conflagration with repercussions beyond the Middle East, writes Bloomberg. The flare-up — involving infiltrations, capture of soldiers and civilians, and thousands of …

Maurchelinne Rachel The Middle East is known for its frequent conflicts, which are often discussed in international politics, media, and academic literature. This region hosted the bloodiest interstate war between Iran and Iraq in 1980-1988 and also encircled by several regions that have been suffering from ongoing conflicts …

When US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted on Tuesday from his leadership post, he became the shortest serving speaker since 1875. A handful of far-right Republicans joined Democrats and stripped the California Republican of the speaker’s gravel with a 216-to-210 vote, after McCarthy worked with Democrats to …

Hamas, the group running the besieged Gaza Strip, announces the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel, Al Jazeera reported. It says it has fired was thousands of rockets towards Israel. Israeli military radio also reports that Palestinian fighters from Gaza have “infiltrated” Israel. The unprecedented offensive started …