Join the Abraham Accords ? – US allies scoff at Trump’s demand
Nahal Toosi
POLITICO / May 26, 2026
Some say Trump is just appeasing domestic political players.
President Donald Trump’s demand that more Muslim-majority countries join the Abraham...
The epic disaster of operation Epic Fury
Robin Wright
The New Yorker / May 26, 2026
Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s...
The 75-year-old military deadlock which Trump must learn from in his war with Iran
John W.S. Clark
The Independent / May 26, 2026
As the latest US strikes claim to target Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz,...
‘Life itself no longer feels the same’: Gaza faces another Eid al-Adha amid genocide
Khaled al-Qershali
Mondoweiss / May 26, 2026
Ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, many in Gaza continue to face displacement, destruction, and uncertainty, and are struggling...
Will growing Israel-Somaliland ties deepen Red Sea rivalries?
Faisal Ali
The New Arab / May 26, 2026
Closer ties between Israel and Somaliland are fuelling fears that the Horn of Africa could be drawn...
US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal...
Jonathan Yerushalmy
The Guardian / May 26, 2026
Negotiators from Iran travelled to Qatar on Monday, with the fate of the country’s nuclear programme and access...
Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to ‘crush’ Hezbollah
TG Staff
The Guardian / May 26, 2026
Hezbollah and Israel launch attacks amid increasingly imperilled ceasefire and stalling talks between US and Iran.
The Israeli army...
A new regional logic ? – if Israel strikes Lebanon, Iran strikes back at...
Trita Parsi
tritaparsi.substack.com / May 26, 2026
Despite the ceasefire and tentative progress toward a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, the Persian Gulf has...
Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress
Patrick Wintour & Maya Yang
The Guardian / May 26, 2026
Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiations.
Iran has poured cold water...
[Forensic Architecture] Israel has physically divided Gaza with over 25 kilometers of earthen barriers
Forensic Architecture & Drop Site News
Drop Site News / May 25, 2026
Newly constructed Israeli military bases along the “yellow line” appear like elevated military...
