A container ship seized in the Gulf, a ceasefire deadline that’s running out fast and plenty of bargaining table brinkmanship between the U-S and Iran. With the price of oil back on the rise, de-escalation would...
Does Iran’s flip-flop on closing the Strait of Hormuz reveal a rift?
Iran’s Foreign minister announced the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and on Saturday, the country’s top military leadership rescinded that decision. So who is the final decision maker in Iran...
US Army raises enlistment age to 42 amid recruitment crisis
The US Army has raised its maximum enlistment age to 42 as it struggles to meet recruitment targets. The move highlights declining interest in joining the military among US citizens, as well as a shrinking pool of...
REPLAY: UK PM Starmer faces parliament over Mandelson vetting controversy • FRANCE 24 English
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he appointed Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington, but said he would not have done so if he had known Mandelson...
‘Hierarchy of sovereignty’: Israel claims authority over ‘which Lebanese areas are inhabitable’
Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI). According to Houry, the “Yellow Line doctrine” is not a security measure, but rather a military tool for...
How much support does Hamas really have in Gaza?
Support for Hamas in Gaza: is it real, or are people just too scared to speak out? Based on your comments to our content, we asked Palestinian political analyst Jaser Abu Mousa, who has lived there most of his life what...