Insider details what makes Trump’s explosive volatility so dangerous

Sarah K. Burris Alternet  /  August 6, 2026 President Donald Trump is growing increasingly isolated, and it's making him more volatile, former Naval War College professor...

An Israeli professor lost a prestigious US job offer after speaking out on Gaza...

Alice Speri The Guardian  /  August 6, 2026 The University of Minnesota withdrew an offer for Raz Segal to lead its Center for Holocaust and Genocide...

Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US...

Ben Finley & Lauran Neergaard AP  /  August 6, 2026 WASHINGTON – When Joe Shearer was a Marine fighting in Iraq, a blast from an enemy...

America must let go of the Middle East – the failed Iran war should...

Michael Fuchs Foreign Affairs  /  August 6, 2026 The war with Iran is an epic disaster. The United States and Israel launched an unnecessary campaign that...

West Bank: Israel delaying Palestinian ambulances risks lives – women in labour, children among...

Human Rights Watch  /  August 5, 2026 Beirut – Israeli road closures in the West Bank on July 27, 2026, badly delayed an ambulance transporting...

Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy

Moustafa Bayoumi The Guardian  /  August 5, 2026 Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a...

Israel strikes southern Lebanon killing one and injuring 11

William Christou The Guardian  /  August 5, 2026 Hits on two towns among deadliest bombings since start of June ceasefire. Beirut – An Israeli airstrike in South...

Understanding reached on coordinates for shipping route through Hormuz, Iran says

Andrew Roth The Guardian  /  August 5, 2026 Joint statement with Oman is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s security. Washington –...

Why Saudi Arabia is redefining its role in the Iran war

Francesco Salesio Schiavi The New Arab  /  August 5, 2026 From airstrikes to a maritime Red Sea coalition, Saudi Arabia is adapting to a regional war...

Bored of Peace: Why is Trump undermining his own Gaza plan ?

Khaled Elgindy Responsible Statecraft  /  August 5, 2026 For a few fleeting days, there was a deal that would have disarmed Hamas and secured an Israeli...