[E1 project] Israel pushes ahead with vast Jewish settlement in heart of West Bank
Emma Graham-Harrison & Quique Kierszenbaum
The Guardian / January 6, 2026
Tender posted for construction of 3,401 homes in a Jewish settlement designed to ‘bury idea...
Almost 1,300 Palestinians from Gaza still held in Israeli detention
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 6, 2026
The Israeli government has indicated in a court filing it is continuing to detain Palestinians in Gaza...
Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing ?
Juliette McIntyre & Tamsin Phillipa Paige
The Conversation / January 6, 2026
The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the...
Israel, US seen as top threats to Arab security, Arab Opinion Index shows
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 6, 2026
The Arab Opinion Index 2024–25 finds that Israel and the US are widely viewed as the greatest...
How Israel’s Somaliland gambit will reshape Red Sea geopolitics
Giorgio Cafiero
The New Arab / January 6, 2026
Israel's recognition of Somaliland could redefine security calculations and redraw sensitive fault lines across the Horn of...
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill two ahead of ceasefire monitors meeting
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 6, 2026
The attacks came as the committee monitoring a year-long ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah prepared to meet...
‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon!’ Iranian unrest is about more than the economy − protesters...
Kamran Talattof
The Conversation / January 6, 2026
A familiar slogan has echoed through the streets of various Iranian cities in recent days: “Neither Gaza nor...
How Gaza’s Rafah crossing remains hostage to Israel’s security and not Palestinian humanitarian needs
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 6, 2026
"We are worried this is a form of forced displacement. The door may open for leaving, but...
Israel, Syria to set up communication mechanism after US-mediated talks
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 6, 2026
A Syrian official said, however, it would not be possible to move forward on "strategic files" without...
How Israel’s move in Somaliland fits in its broader strategy for regional dominance
Abdaljawad Omar
Mondoweiss / January 6, 2026
Israel’s strategic posture favours a constant state of war over political deals that might constrain future aggression. Its recognition...
