The latest news, analysis and opinion on the developing conflict in the Middle East.
Refugees in Germany and elsewhere are in ‘wait and see’ mode after fall of Assad regime
Saudi Arabia and UAE welcome president-elect but worry he could upend rapprochement with Tehran and inflame Middle East war
Gideon Sa’ar says Israel is working with US on deal to end fighting in Lebanon as militant group downplays odds of breakthrough
IDF chief says military considering ‘deepening’ of ground campaign against Hizbollah as air strikes intensify
Appointment of less-experienced defence minister will leave prime minister unencumbered as White House lurches right
Prime minister said ‘significant gaps’ had emerged over the management of wars in Gaza and Lebanon
Buoyed by military gains, Benjamin Netanyahu now wants to dismantle Iran’s forces across the region
Israel believes it has shattered the group’s military force in Gaza but the remnants will be harder to destroy
IDF raid is first operation of its kind inside Lebanon since hostilities erupted with militant group
IDF decimates towns and villages within 3km of border as it fights Hizbollah
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insists Islamic republic will not back down
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Belligerent comments come as Tehran weighs options in wake of air strikes
IDF says it is rooting out Hamas militants but rights groups fear strategy is to empty region
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Benjamin Netanyahu meets US envoys to discuss end to war against Hizbollah
Foreign minister Badr Albusaidi represents Gulf state that has facilitated talks between Iran and US
Proposal leaked as senior Washington officials head to Middle East in effort to end year-long conflict
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IDF offensive against Hizbollah continues while US struggles to negotiate end to war
At least 60 people killed in Lebanon and dozens in Gaza in latest Israeli bombardments
Brent crude drops more than 6% as Tehran gives measured response to strikes
First open attack on Tehran breaks ‘psychological barrier’ and could leave it vulnerable to future assaults
Key pillars of Tehran’s security strategy have been shaken by these strikes
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tries to balance domestic expectations with risk of escalating regional conflict
With each escalation, the spectre of all-out war looms ever larger
