‘Deeply ideological’: the rationale behind Iran’s insistence on uranium enrichment
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / January 30, 2026
Tehran’s nuclear ambitions date back to the shah and the 1970s and remains undimmed despite the damage caused...
South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over ‘insulting attacks’ on president
Rachel Savage
The Guardian / January 30, 2026
Ariel Seidman declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave country after remarks on social media.
Johannesburg...
US changes leadership of Gaza mission amid uncertainty over role
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 30, 2026
Senior US military and civilian leaders are stepping aside from Washington’s flagship Gaza mission, as uncertainty grows...
Israeli court delays UNRWA case as property seizures, demolitions continue
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 30, 2026
Israel’s top court has again postponed a hearing on laws targeting UNRWA, leaving the agency exposed to...
In Tehran
Raha Nik-Andish
London Review of Books / January 30, 2026
On 8 January I sent a video of the protests in Iran to a friend in...
Israeli attacks kill at least five in Gaza as Rafah crossing to reopen Sunday
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 30, 2026
Israeli attacks have killed at least five Palestinians in Gaza since overnight, as Israel announced it will...
Starmer signals support for Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran
Pippa Crerar & Peter Walker
The Guardian / January 30, 2026
Prime minister says ensuring that Iran does not develop a nuclear program is a ‘number...
Kamil Abu Haniesh – leader among Palestinian prisoners
Alex Fuentes
International Viewpoint / January 30, 2026
Today, thousands of Palestinians are imprisoned in Israel – and one of those who spent the longest time...
Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus briefs officials in Israel overseeing ‘New Gaza’
Jonathan Whittall
Drop Site News / January 30, 2026
Petraeus, who was a major proponent of biometric gated communities in counterinsurgency, now works for KKR whose...
How Netanyahu is sabotaging phase two of the Gaza ceasefire
Muhammad Shehada
+972 Magazine / January 29, 2026
By undermining a new Palestinian technocratic body, Israel is trying to make Gaza appear ungovernable — and prove...
