What Khalil al-Hayya’s leadership means for the future of Hamas
Aseel Mafarjeh
The New Arab / July 30, 2026
Elected by a narrow margin, Khalil al-Hayya faces the challenge of rebuilding a weakened Hamas while navigating...
Jordanian figures demand withdrawal of US forces and cancellation of military agreement
Middle East Monitor / July 30, 2026
More than 130 Jordanian political, academic, cultural, trade union and tribal figures have called for the withdrawal of...
Why did Iran launch a surprise attack on U.S. bases in Jordan ?
Trita Parsi
tritaparsi.substack.com / July 30, 2026
Tehran is using a risky strategy that's based on the idea that deterrence now requires demonstrating a willingness to...
The Palestinians the world forgot
Hoda Sherif
The Nation / July 30, 2026
Cairo – “Don’t forget us! Don’t forget Canada Camp!”
For decades, thousands of Palestinians were trapped in a camp...
The new Jewish settler-led security doctrine driving Israel’s onslaught on the West Bank
Qassam Muaddi
Mondoweiss / July 30, 2026
A new Israeli security doctrine recasts settler violence, long regarded by the establishment as destabilizing, as a guarantor of...
Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal [73,000 deaths in...
AP / July 30, 2026
WASHINGTON – Palestinian authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to halt for now a $656 million judgment in...
The pause over Iran is a supply problem
Imran Khalid
Foreign Policy in Focus / July 30, 2026
The U.S. military doesn't have enough missiles to defend itself and its allies, which has implications...
Saudi Arabia prepares sea and possible land offensive against Houthis
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / July 30, 2026
Yemeni sources say Saudis concentrating forces for what could be attack in central Yemen.
Saudi Arabia is preparing for...
US hits dozens of targets in Iran overnight as peace efforts [sic] under threat
William Christou
The Guardian / July 30, 2026
Central Command says strikes aimed at diminishing Iranian military while mediators say talks are continuing.
Beirut – The US...
Why the New York Times story on Mossad recruiting Ahmadinejad doesn’t add up
Marco Carnelos
Middle East Eye / July 30, 2026
A toxic figure reviled across the West, the former Iranian president is among the least plausible candidates...
