Iran’s Supreme Leader [Ali Khamene’i] in 1989: ‘I am not qualified’
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty / January 10, 2018
A leaked video from 1989 reveals that Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamene’i was elected to a...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Gaza, expand area under army control [from 53 percent...
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 10, 2026
The developments come as areas controlled by Israel in Gaza have increased over the past three weeks,...
What the U.S. attack on Venezuela means for the Middle East
Mitchell Plitnick
Mondoweiss / January 10, 2026
In the wake of the United States’ invasion of Venezuela, countries around the world are asking what this means...
As Tehran cracks down, Trump’s likely instincts are to stay out
Trita Parsi
Responsible Statecraft / January 9, 2026
The president is already walking back 'lock and loaded' promises to intervene in protests across the country.
I have...
Why this time is different for Iran
Vali Nasr
Project Syndicate / January 9, 2026
For Iran's rulers, today's mass protests pose a vexing dilemma. Cracking down too hard could undo the entente...
[The Economist interview] Benyamin Netanyahu’s plan to win Israeli – and global – hearts...
Zanny Minton Beddoes & Edward Carr
The Economist / January 9, 2026
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister is determined to regain his nation’s trust and restore its...
[Iran tensions] Russia carries out three evacuation flights from Israel in under 24 hours
Middle East Monitor / January 9, 2026
Russian authorities have reportedly carried out three evacuation flights from Israel in less than 24 hours, transporting officials...
Record Israeli emigration exposes deep crisis at heart of the Zionist project
Middle East Monitor / January 9, 2026
Israel is facing an unprecedented wave of emigration, with more than 150,000 citizens leaving the country over the...
Israel says Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to direct Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza
Josef Federman & Wafaa Shurafa
AP / January 9, 2026
JERUSALEM – A former U.N. Mideast envoy has been chosen to direct U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
Adelaide Festival cancels Palestinian voice: Australia’s free speech test
Kurniawan Arif Maspul
Middle East Monitor / January 9, 2026
In the fragile silence that followed the Bondi terror attack, Australia was reminded of how quickly...
