Let’s face it, the stability of the region hangs by a thread, although no one wants escalation, neither Israel nor Iran, let alone the United States and the European Union
Kelly Petillo on the growing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah
While the security setup is different today, and foreign troops are in Iraq in an advisory capacity at the invitation of the Iraqi government since 2014, it is not a permanent setup
It also seems likely the [Assad] regime is trying to take advantage of the current international focus on Israel and Gaza to intensify its attacks, believing that it will have more space to maneuver
Julien Barnes-Dacey comments on the developments in the Syrian civil war and their connection to the conflict in Israel and Gaza
It is important to understand that Iraqis — and this goes across the spectrum of political leaders, religious leaders, civilians — are pro-Palestinian rights
Hamzeh Hadad comments on Iraqi federalism on the sixth year anniversary of the Kurdish referendum
The events of last Saturday will unleash an infernal reaction, escalation is inevitable; the only avoidable thing now is the regionalization of the conflict with actors such as Syria, Russia and Iran
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